Mountain Home Man Shot After Breaking & Entering

Mountain Home, AR. – A Mountain Home man is recovering and has been arrested after he was shot while breaking & entering at a residence.

The suspect in this case is identified as Alex Payton Stoops, a 29-year-old Mountain Home resident. Stoops is alleged by victims as having broken into the house via breaking the glass on the back sliding door. This happened after Stoops had knocked on the front door and was not allowed access by the homeowners.

Alex Stoops, 29 of Mountain Home.

An altercation followed, which led to injuries from the homeowners on the broken glass, and a .22 rifle being used to shoot Stoops in the shoulder. After the incident was resolved, Stoops alleged he was very intoxicated and wasn’t sure what had happened. Stoops’ charges included 3rd Degree Battery, 1st Degree Criminal Mischief, 2nd Degree Assault, and 3rd Degree Burglary. His bond is set at $50,000.