Man with out-of-state warrant accused of firing gun in Columbia apartment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man with a warrant from North Dakota was charged in Boone County after he allegedly a fired a gun through a wall of a Columbia apartment on Monday.
Jah’ree Walker, 24, was charged on Wednesday with two counts of illegal gun possession, one count of armed criminal action and a count of tampering with evidence. He was also charged in another case with being a fugitive from out of state.
He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday.
The probable cause statement says police were called at 3:35 p.m. Tuesday to an apartment building in the 1800 block of Gordon Street to remove Walker from the residence.
The caller was Walker’s mother, who allegedly told police he moved into her apartment on Nov. 21 and planned to stay for “a couple of days,” the statement says. She allegedly told police that she believed he continued to stay because he had a warrant for his arrest in Minnesota. Court documents indicate his warrant is from North Dakota.
The night before, Walker allegedly fired a bullet through multiple walls within the apartment, the statement says. Police also noted shrapnel holes in a wall, court documents say. Police also wrote there are “multiple” apartments on each side.
Walker was taken into custody and police found a rifle in the residence, the statement says. Walker has a prior felony conviction and is not allowed to have a gun, court documents say.
