Charles Johnston, a longtime Harper College psychology professor, has been arrested on attempted murder charges. On January 11th, Johnston—whom is 60 years old— fired shots along Interstate 80 west of the Quad Cities in Iowa. He also fired five shots at motorists at a Cedar County BP gas station.
Iowa state police responded to a 911 call detailing shots were being fired at a rest stop near Atalissa, Iowa. When the police responded to the area, Johnston engaged in a shootout with state troopers and police officers.
Luckily, nobody was injured during the shootings and the police were able to arrest him. Johnston remains in custody after his bond was set at $1 million. The Chicago Tribune tried reaching Johnston’s relatives and neighbors but they could not be reached.
Kimberly Pohl, a Harper College spokeswoman, informed the Tribune via email that Johnston had been an associate professor in the psychology department since 1996. But he had recently been absent without approved leave from the college. The Harper site listed Johnston as the professor for the introduction to psychology, introduction to research, and theories of personality courses during the fall 2017 semester. He was not listed as a professor for the 2018 spring semester.
Source: chicagotribune.com
