Honduran national charged with four counts of assault in New Year’s Eve north Columbia shooting
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man was charged with several felonies after he allegedly fired multiple shots at two people from a vehicle on New Year’s Eve.
Gayron Serrano Abrego, 22, was charged with four counts of first-degree assault, one count of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and a pair of counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Casenet lists his address as Columbia, but court documents describe him as being a citizen from the country of Honduras. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail and an immigration detainer is listed in jail records.
The probable cause statement says Serrano Abrego was at a residence on Wednesday evening near the intersection of Jackson Street and Sondra Avenue. He was allegedly at the residence with someone described as a witness in court documents. One of the victims arrived home and did not recognize Serrano Abrego as someone he knew and asked him to leave, according to court documents.
Later — while two of the victims were standing near their own vehicle that contained two children – the victims reported seeing a black Nissan Altima pull up and the driver fired multiple shots, court documents say.
Police wrote that officers found five spent shell casings in the area. Video from neighbors allegedly showed a dark vehicle approach the area from Texas Avenue, hit its breaks and move out of frame before shots were heard, according to court documents.
Serrano Abrego was identified by another person he knew, the statement says. One of the victims claimed the driver of the vehicle looked like the man who was in their home earlier, the statement says.
