SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Springfield police have charged a man who they say shot a man in the stomach during a rap battle.
The Springfield News-Leader reports 27-year-old Jered Blair was charged Friday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
Police say he shot 27-year-old Anthony Turner at a Springfield cookout on Aug. 30. They say Blair shot Turner while several people were taking turns rapping in a group.
Blair faces up to 15 years in prison. He is being held at the Greene County Jail on $100,000 bond. It wasn’t immediately available if Blair has an attorney.