Man accused of shooting at people in Randolph County home
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Monroe County man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly went into a Randolph County home and fired a gun at three people.
Jason Springer, 47, of Madison, Missouri, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree burglary and two counts of first-degree harassment. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $100,000 bond.
The probable cause statement says deputies were called on Saturday for a report of harassment. Springer was allegedly sending one of the victims threatening text messages, driving by the residence and going into the home after being told not to, the statement says.
Deputies arrived, told Springer to leave and advised that he could be arrested, the statement says. Springer allegedly made threatening comments about one of the victims. About two hours later, law enforcement was called back to the residence for a report of shots being fired, the statement says.
Springer allegedly went back to the residence, went inside the building, pulled out a double-barrel shotgun, pointed it at three people and asked who wanted to die, the probable cause statement says. He then fired a shot into a wall and another into a door, the statement says. Court documents say the round found appeared to be birdshot.
One of the residents pulled out a gun and Springer left after dropping his cellphone, the statement says. He was still logged in to his Facebook account on the phone, the statement says.