Columbia teenager found guilty in July 2024 shooting appeals decision
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia teenager who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for his alleged role in a July 2024 shooting is appealing his case.
Jeremiah Johnson, 19, was found guilty by a Boone County jury on July 3 of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail. A notice of appeal was filed on Wednesday.
A man was shot at 1 a.m. July 10, 2024, in the 200 block of Lincoln Drive. Court documents in previous reporting show that shell casings were also found in the 400 block of McBaine Avenue and a gun was found near a Jeep Compass that was registered to Johnson.
Johnson allegedly told police that he was shot at and fired back, court documents in previous reporting say.
According to a probable cause statement in previous reporting, a woman heard banging on her front door around 2:30 p.m. the day before and saw Johnson and a woman who she didn’t know. The woman had apparently wanted to fight the woman at the residence, the statement says.
Johnson then allegedly sat in his vehicle, held a gun, but did not fire it then, the statement says. A witness also allegedly told police that she saw Johnson hold the gun while in the vehicle. One of the women was allegedly able to show police a photo from Johnson’s Instagram account that showed the gun, the statement says.
The witness allegedly told police that Johnson threatened to come back to the area and “shoot this place,” according to the statement.
