— A Fayetteville man was being held Friday at the Cumberland County jail after he shot and wounded a man who he claims barged into his house earlier this week during a home invasion that went awry.

Mack Jones appeared in District Court Friday as Judge David Hasty read the charge filed against him.

Jones is accused of shooting into an occupied vehicle outside his house on Ryan Street. He was being held Friday on a $100,000 bond.

Mika Lowe, the suspect's fiancée, said the family was eating dinner at home Thursday night before getting ready to light fireworks.

She said a stranger, now identified as Michael France, 37, barged through their front door, demanding they return his belongings.

"He came straight into the door, and the dog was barking," Lowe said. "I don't know what stuff he was talking about. We never seen this guy a day in our life. We pushed him out the door."

France retreated to his car, followed by Lowe and Jones.

Lowe says she saw France reaching for a gun in his car, but investigators won't confirm that.

"He grabbed my head with his right hand and hit my face on the car door while it was open," Lowe said. "That's when he reached inside, and then when he reached inside, that's when Mack fired off."

Police said Jones fired two rounds from a shotgun, striking France.

He suffered non-life-threatening wounds and was able to call for help.

Police say that, right now, France is the victim of a shooting, but they say that might change as the investigation continues.

But Jones' family is demanding the he be released because he has never been in trouble with the law in the past.



"He was trying to protect us," Lowe said. "Like I said, the man did have a firearm in (his) car."

Fayetteville police said this is an ongoing investigation and additional charges may be filed.