Woman sentenced to 10 years in connection with fatal May 2024 Rice Road shooting

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison her alleged connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in May 2024 on Rice Road.

Quanina Lambert, 35, pleaded guilty in April to second-degree assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She was previously charged with first-degree assault, second-degree felony murder and hindering a felony prosecution. She will be given credit for time served.

According to previous reporting, police allege Lambert was inside a home on Rice Road that was apparently targeted by a group of shooters who pulled up in an SUV. Lambert allegedly gave her gun to a man at the scene. Police found a man who was shot in the head and later died at an area hospital. He was identified as Trevon Ashcraft, 18.

Jordan Brantley, 19, was also arrested and charged for his alleged role in the shooting. Brantley was charged with first-degree assault, second-degree felony murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. His next hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 23.

According to previous reporting, police allege Lambert was inside a home on Rice Road that was apparently targeted by a group of shooters who pulled up in an SUV. Lambert allegedly gave her gun to a man at the scene.

Police found a man who was shot in the head and later died at an area hospital. He was identified as Trevon Ashcraft, 18.

Brantley was part of the group targeting the house and was seen on video wearing a black ski mask, according to a probable cause statement. He was allegedly seen on video shooting down Boyd Lane during the shootout. Police believe he fired the fatal shot. 

Previous reporting states that investigators found evidence of three shooters near the building and another about 100 yards away.