Adult certification hearing scheduled for teen accused of firing gun in Dick’s Sporting Goods

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A hearing has been scheduled that could determine if the Columbia teenager accused of firing a gun inside Dick’s Sporting Goods will be certified as an adult.

Court officials confirmed earlier this month that a 17-year-old boy from Columbia was accused of shooting a gun on Jan. 3 inside the store at The Shoppes at Stadium and stealing a vehicle during a carjacking. The name of the teenager was not revealed because he is a juvenile.

He was later arrested by troopers in Pettis County. The juvenile was arrested after crashing the vehicle on Route V near Bahner Road, previous reporting shows.

He is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, carjacking and armed criminal action. A hearing was held on Tuesday for the youth. His next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24. A hearing that could determine if he is certified as an adult is scheduled for March 11.