Trial Date Set for Man Who Shot Fareway Employee

A trial date has been set for an East Dubuque man accused of a fatal shooting outside a Jones County grocery store. 39-year-old Nathan Russell is charged in Iowa District Court of Jones County with first-degree murder, going armed with intent and felon in possession of a firearm. He has pleaded not guilty. His trial now is set for Jan. 23. The charges stem from a Nov. 7 incident in which court documents state that Russell shot and killed 48-year-old Aaron McAtee of Monticello, outside the Monticello Fareway where McAtee was an employee of the store and had no reported ties to Russell.