Columbia woman pleads guilty to 2 felonies in May 2024 shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a pair of felonies in connection with a fatal May 2024 shooting.
Quanina Lakeitha Lambert, 34, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She was previously charged with first-degree assault, second-degree felony murder and hindering a felony prosecution.
She will be sentenced on Friday, June 13.
Defense Attorney Steven Cocannon said Lambert's guilty plea was the best decision.
"One of the benefits for her today is that a murder charge was dismissed in open court today and obviously is a a felony and has certain percentage that are high that would be have to be served and she was risking a jury trial in that," Concannon said.
"The state through negotiations has dismissed that charge and her exposure as you saw in court today is limited to ten years everything from probation to ten years," Concannon added.
In court Wednesday, the state said it will be recommending ten years and the defense said it will recommend probation at the sentencing hearing.
According to previous reporting, police allege Lambert was inside a home on Rice Road that was apparently targeted by a group of shooters who pulled up in an SUV. Lambert allegedly gave her gun to a man at the scene. Police found a man who was shot in the head and later died at an area hospital. He was identified as Trevon Ashcraft, 18.
Jordan Brantley, 19, was also arrested for his alleged role in the shooting. Brantley was charged with first-degree assault, second-degree felony murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
He has a hearing set for 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 19.
Brantley is accused of being part of the group targeting the house and was seen on video wearing a black ski mask, according to a probable cause statement. He was allegedly seen on video shooting down Boyd Lane during the shootout. Police believe he fired the fatal shot.
Shannon Glasgow was also arrested, accused of driving someone accused of murder away from a shooting scene. He pleaded guilty to hindering a felony prosecution in Boone County in January. He was sentenced to 180 days and was given full credit for time served.
Another man was charged with evidence tampering and hindering prosecution.
