Man charged after allegedly shooting at family in Moniteau County
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, mo.
A man was charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly fired gunshots at a family in California, Missouri, on Friday.
Ruben Obando-Romero was charged in Moniteau County with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
He is being held at the Moniteau County Jail without bond and California police wrote in a Saturday night social media post that an immigration detainer was issued for Obando-Romero. An arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The probable cause statement says police on Friday night were called to the intersection of East Main Street and Noas Avenue for a report of shots being fired. One of the victims allegedly told police that he and Obando-Romero got into an argument and Obando-Romero fired shots at the victim, the victim’s wife and child.
The victim’s wife was holding a 2-month-old child, according to court documents and the post. Police arrested Obando-Romero at gunpoint, determined he was drunk and used a breath test to determine his blood alcohol content was .168, more than twice the legal limit to drive, according to court documents.
The social media post says an interpreter was used to determine Obando-Romero admitted to shooting at the victims.
No injuries were reported.