Jefferson City murder suspect denied bond in first hearing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City murder suspect will remain in the Cole County Jail without bond after his first court hearing on Friday.

Malcolm M. Mayes, 29, of Jefferson City, appeared via video from the Cole County Jail. The judge noted that Mayes' application for a public defender was approved, but he had not been assigned a lawyer. Mayes' bond was denied, and his next hearing was set for Feb. 10.

Mayes is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession. Jefferson City Police say Mayes turned himself in Tuesday afternoon after they had been searching for him.

Jeremy Greer was identified as the shooting victim to ABC 17 News on Tuesday by his sister, Kathleen Greer.

Police were called to the 800 block of Mulberry Street just after 4 p.m. Jan. 9 after receiving reports that a person had been shot. Witnesses on scene told police the victim had been shot during a fight with Mayes, and court documents revealed Greer drove himself to the hospital after the shooting.

Police said Jeremy Greer, 39, was found at the Capital Region Medical Center. He was later flown to University Hospital in Columbia, where he died.

Multiple witnesses described seeing Mayes run to his car with a gun in his hand immediately following the shooting, according to court documents.