. >> reporter: shannon jay miles is charged with capital murder and will be in court monday. the 30-year-old has several misdemeanor convictions including resisting arrest and disorderly conduct with a firearm. the sheriff says goforth may have been targeted solely for wearing the uniform of an officer. >> as far as we know, deputy goforth had no previous contact with the suspect, and it appears at the outset to be purely unprovoked. >> reporter: witnesses watched it unfold and screamed to the gas station manager who saw the gunman from a window. >> and keep shooting five, six times. >> reporter: in and around houston tonight flags fly at half staff. on saturday a vigil attracted a community united in grief. >> i wanted to demonstrate that all lives matter irregardless of color. >> reporter: deputy goforth was 47 years old. he leaves a 5-year-old son, 12-year-old daughter and a wife who spoke to her friend about the man she loved. >> all the language that i know is inadequate for what i want to express. my husband was an incredibly intricate blend of toughness and gentility.

shannon jay miles is behind bars charged with capital murder.ed up to the the deputy and shot him point-blank. as the deputy was dying on the ground, miles stood over him and kept on firing. he died at the scene. >> our asujs is he was a target because he wore a uniform. at this moment we found no other motive or indication it was anything other than that. >> last night hundreds of people showed up at the scene of the crime, a gas station outside of houston. he was 47 years old. he was with the sheriff office for ten years. he now leaves behind a wife and two young children. he's the 23rd law enforcement officer to be shot and killd this year in the line of duty. sixth this month alone. very scary statistics. >> we are honored be joined by our friend dana perino. this is a trend, obviously. and without drawing too many conclusions, we want to be responsible. but it seems like the national conversation may be creating an environment with the stuff to become more common. >> and it's happening on a couple of different levels. one that we know about

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shannon miles in the shooting death of deputy goforth. miles is now facing a capital murder charge. a virginia family is looking for answers in their son's death. 24-year-old jay mitchell had been held in jail since april.after stealing a few dollars worth of snacks from a convenience store. he had not been brought to trial because of mental issues. and last week he was found dead in his cell. the judge later said he was incompetent to stand trial.and must be transferred to eastern state hospital in williamsburg. a general district court clerk explained that there were no beds available. >>:the third deal with the situation adequately at the jail or for the person up to the appropriate place than to my mind, the hospital was not adequate as it was not a bad available --a bed available >> vicki : krudys said the family believes mitchell was not taking his medicine.and therefore not eating. according to family - he had gone through dramatic weightloss. the superintendent of the jail is set to release a statement on the incident monday. smoke-free devices like "e cigarettes" have become a popular way to break the nicotine addiction. vapor pens, for example, allow

jay gray reports. >>> reporter: ushered in court under a heavy police presence and locked in shackles, shannon j. miles stood quietly, showing no emotion as prosecutors described in graphic detail his alleged attack on deputy darren goforth. >> shot him in the back of the head. deputy goforth fell to the ground and the male stood over him and fired several more times. when deputies arrived, they found deputy darren goforth face down in a pool of blood, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. >> reporter: the ambush and murder has sparked outrage and an outpouring of emotional support. >> it's not fair. >> reporter: huge crowds have gathered every day since the friday attack, some with flowers for a growing memorial at the spot where it happened. >> thank you. >> reporter: others the donation of two young children and wife the 47-year-old deputy leaves behind. in just two days, supporters have gathered more than $70,000 and tens of thousands more have been raised online. >> it breaks my heart to know that they are going to be without a father. >> reporter: a friend described the family's pain, reading a brie

jay gray shows us, prosecutors laid out their case in graphic detail as the community continues to show its support. >>> you shalled in court under a heavy police presence and locked in shackles, shannon j. milesstood quietly, showing no emotion as prosecutors described in graphic detail his alleged attack on deputy darren goforth. >> shot him in the back of the head. deputy goforth fell to the ground and the male stood over him and fired several more times. when deputies arrived. they found deputy darren goforth face down in a pool of blood, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. >> reporter: the ambush and murder has sparked outrage and an outpouring of emotional support. huge crowds have gathered every day since the friday attack, some with flowers for a growing memorial at the spot it happened. >> thank you. >> reporter: others the donation of two young children and wife the 47-year-old deputy leaves behind. spores have gathered more than $70,000 and tens of thousands more have been raised online. >> it breaks my heart to know that they are going to be without a father. >> reporter: a friend described the family's pain, reading a brief statement from goforth's wife. >> all the language that i