
Additional charges have been filed against one of the three men accused of shooting and seriously injuring a man on Parkway A in December.
Gerald L. Johnson, 29 of St. Joseph was charged last week in Buchanan County with felonies for first-degree assault, second-degree robbery and two for armed criminal action. The charges stem from an incident that took place Dec. 15 in the 3000 block of Parkway A.
Court documents associated with the new case filing said on Dec. 15 Johnson was seen in the rear passenger side of a vehicle located at 3000 Parkway A with a handgun pointed towards the driver, later identified as the shooting victim.
“A fight appears to be occurring inside the vehicle and the defendant is seen exiting the vehicle pointing his weapon at the victim inside the vehicle, and ultimately firing at the victim, still located in the vehicles drivers seat,” said Arron King an officer with the St. Joseph Police Department in the probable cause statement. “The defendant then flees the scene. The victim suffered serious physical injuries from the gunshot wound.”
On Jan. 13, Johnson was charged with felonies for second-degree assault and armed criminal action stemming from the same incident. Co-defendants Adrian Taylor has been charged with second-degree assault and armed criminal action and Brandon Parker is charged with a felony of robbery in the second degree which online court documents said he pleaded guilty to March 10.
Johnson is scheduled for a jury trial on the original charges for June. Online court documents said Johnson rejected a plea offer earlier this month. An arraignment on the new case filing is scheduled for Friday.
Taylor is scheduled for a trial setting March 21 and Parker is set for a sentencing hearing on April 28.