Man shot by Jefferson City police in February indicted by grand jury

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who was shot by Jefferson City police officers in February was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday.

Joey Hampton, 40, of Jefferson City, is charged with two counts of first-degree assault and single counts of shooting at a vehicle, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday.

Court documents in previous reporting say Jefferson City police officers were trying to contact Hampton “in relation to reports that had received that Hampton was involved in the sale and use of illegal drugs, was in possession of a stolen firearm, and had brandished a firearm and/or threatened person(s) with a firearm.”

Hampton allegedly fired shots at the officers, hit a patrol vehicle and officers returned fire. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating.

The names of the officers involved in the shooting have not been released.