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Drexel student arrested for shooting man in neck in North Philadelphia, police say

Jackson T. Roberts was arrested Monday at a home on the 900 block of West Dauphin Street, police said.

Jackson Roberts is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related crimes, authorities said.
Jackson Roberts is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related crimes, authorities said.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

A Drexel University student was charged with attempted murder and related crimes after shooting a man in the neck in North Philadelphia on Monday, authorities said.

Jackson T. Roberts, 22, was arrested Monday and was being held in the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on $2 million bail, according to court records.

Police arrested Roberts at a home on the 900 block of West Dauphin Street that morning after responding there for a report of a shooting.

They arrived around 9:20 a.m. to find a 22-year-old man who had been shot in the neck, police said.

The victim, whom police did not identify, was taken to Temple University Hospital. The extent of his injuries was not immediately clear. Police said Wednesday that the man was stable.

Police did not identify a motive as they continue to investigate the crime.

In addition to attempted murder, Roberts is charged with aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of a crime, simple assault, and reckless endangerment.

He is being represented by a public defender, court records show.