Man accused in Jefferson City shooting gets assault charge added after grand jury indictment filed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man who was accused of shooting someone at a Jefferson City apartment last month is facing additional charges after a grand jury indictment was filed on Tuesday.
David Jarrett, of Jefferson City, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, endangering the welfare of a child, first-degree assault and resisting arrest. He was previously just charged with unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child.
An arraignment for the new set of charges is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, March 26. He was released from the Cole County Jail under his own recognizance on Feb. 26.
The probable cause statement says police were called on Feb. 13 to the 900 block of Cedar Way for a report of a shooting. The statement says Jarrett left the area with his 1-year-old child and the gun used in the shooting. Police arrested him on East Elm Street after a short chase. Two rounds were missing from the gun.
Jarrett allegedly went to a neighboring apartment where his mother resided and threatened to hit her after he was upset, the statement says. The victim went over to the apartment and told Jarrett to leave, which he refused the statement says.
Jarrett first allegedly shot at the floor before getting into a fight with the victim and shooting him in his torso, the statement says. The victim had bloodstains, but University Hospital staff determined no vital organs were hit, the statement says.
