Teenager accused in Dick’s shots fired scene, carjacking charged with 3 felonies

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A court official has confirmed that the 17-year-old boy accused of firing shots on Saturday night inside Dick’s Sporting Goods has been charged with three felonies.

A Boone County juvenile court officer has not revealed the name of the youth accused in the shooting, but confirmed in an email that he is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, carjacking and armed criminal action.

Chief Juvenile Officer Angie Bezoni confirmed the charges were filed on Monday.

The next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20. There is currently no hearing scheduled to certify the juvenile as an adult.

The Columbia teenager was later arrested by troopers in Pettis County after he was accused of firing shots inside Dick’s Sporting Goods at The Shoppes on Stadium and stealing a car before driving away on Interstate 70. He led troopers on a chase after troopers tried to initiate a traffic stop near Sedalia, previous reporting shows.

The juvenile was arrested after crashing the vehicle on Route V near Bahner Road, previous reporting shows.

No one was injured after shots were fired at Dick’s.