Waffle House shooting suspect booked into Boone County Jail

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City man, accused of firing shots at a vehicle on April 26 at a Waffle House on the north side of Columbia, has been booked into the Boone County Jail.

Damonte Jones, 19, was booked into the Boone County Jail on Thursday evening. He is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action, according to court documents.

Jones and D'Monte Lee, 19, of Jefferson City, were each charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action.

Lee allegedly got out of a Ford, stood between two vehicles, pulled out a gun, and shot at a vehicle on Range Line Street. Police wrote that a second man also fired shots at the vehicle.  

A witness allegedly identified Jones as the second shooter while Jefferson City police investigated another case on April 30 that allegedly involved Jones pointing a gun at someone, a probable cause statement says. Police wrote that there was a National Integrated Ballistic Information Network match for Jones’ gun and shell casings found at the scene.

Lee has a preliminary hearing in his case on July 16. Jones does not have any hearings scheduled.

Jones remained in the Boone County Jail without bond on Friday afternoon.