Juvenile office seeks to move teen accused in 2025 shooting to Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A motion was filed on Friday seeking to move a teenager accused in a January 2025 Columbia shooting to the Boone County Jail.
Samiyon Myers, 16, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree assault, delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of shooting at a car and second-degree drug trafficking.
Myers’ information appears on the Boone County Jail’s roster, though a sheriff’s office spokesman clarified in a Wednesday email that booking information for a juvenile is filed with the Boone County Jail once they are certified as an adult. An additional court order must be placed in order to move the juvenile to the jail from the juvenile office.
Myers is accused of shooting at a vehicle filled with people on Jan. 19, 2025, in the 2100 block of West Worley Street, court documents in previous reporting say. Witnesses claimed the suspects ran to the McDonald’s at 415 North Stadium Blvd. Six juveniles were taken into custody, according to the probable cause statement. Half of the juveniles were released to their parents.
A gun was found in a bag near Myers and video from the Columbia Mall allegedly showed Myers firing the gun at a vehicle, the probable cause statement says. Police saw bullet holes in the vehicle and were able to identify Myers by the color of his underwear, court documents in previous reporting say.
Friday’s motion says accused Myers of several incidents since May 2025, which included assaults, verbal threats and allegedly demanding to be transferred to the jail.
A motion hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20.
