Charges against the North Carolina firefighter who allegedly shot a cyclist in the head out of concern for his safety have been reduced from attempted first-degree murder to felony assault. Previously facing more than a decade in prison for the nearly life-ending attack, 42-year-old Charles Alexander Diez is now looking at a two-year sentence following a Asheville grand jury’s secret deliberations. |Citizen-Times|

Charles Alexander Diez, the 42-year-old firefighter accused of shooting a man in the head because he was concerned about him biking with son on a busy road, posted a $200k bond yesterday. Diez was charged with first-degree-murder for the shot for the poorly aimed shot at cyclist Alan Simons, striking his helmet but missing his head. |Citizen Times|

A North Carolina firefighter allegedly shot a man in the head because he was worried about the victim bicycling “with his child on a busy road,” according to police. The victim, his wife, and 3-year-old son were riding together when a driver, Charles Alexander Diez, confronted them, then “pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting the victim in his bicycle helmet,” which blocked the deadly shot. |WYFF|