Columbia man charged after allegedly attacking victim with level

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly attacked another person with a four-foot long, metal level on Tuesday.

Eric Shea, 30, was charged on Monday with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The probable cause statement says police were called to a residence in Columbia on Tuesday after the victim was seen with blood covering several parts of their body. The victim allegedly told police that the blood came from a wound on their arm – which was about 2-3 inches long and 1-2 inches wide – the statement says. Medics said in the statement that the cut went through all three layers of skin.

The victim allegedly told police that they got into an argument with Shea and told him to leave, the statement says. Shea then attacked the victim with the level, the statement says. The level did not have protective plastic on the ends, court documents say.

The victim allegedly described a second assault by Shea that involved a broomstick, court documents say.