Columbia man accused in spring shootings found guilty of 2 felonies

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man who was accused in shootings that occurred in April and May was found guilty by a Boone County jury on Wednesday on two felonies.

Joshua Abrams, 24, was found guilty of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was previously charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. A sentencing date is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, March 9. He is being held at the Boone County Jail.

Court documents in previous reporting indicate Abrams is accused of being one of multiple shooters downtown early on the morning of April 13, 2025, where a Columbia Police Department vehicle was hit.

Abrams is also suspected in a May 1 shooting on Clark Lane. Officers found shell casings and bullet holes in the ground in the area where shots were heard, the statement says. Witnesses in the statement claim Abrams fired a gun after an argument, the documents say.