Suspect in Oct. 23 shooting incident out on bond
An Ozawkie resident charged with attempted murder in an Oct. 23 shooting incident in Holton is out on bond, awaiting his next court hearing, which has been set for Wednesday, Jackson County Attorney Shawna Miller said.
At a first-appearance hearing in Jackson County District Court last week, Joshua Joseph Myers, 23, was formally charged with attempted intentional second-degree murder in the incident, which reportedly occurred before 5 p.m. on Oct. 23 near the intersection of Fifth Street and Arizona Avenue.
At that time, Myers allegedly fired a 9mm handgun at another man who was standing across the street from him before leaving the scene, Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse reported, noting that the alleged intended victim was not hurt. Myers was later arrested following a car stop in Denison.
Miller said a status hearing for Myers has been set for Wednesday morning in district court. Myers, who had been in custody on $300,000 cash or surety bond at the Jackson County Detention Center following the incident, had his bond reduced at the first-appearance hearing to an $250,000 OR (own recognizance) bond with the co-signature of his parents and a $50,000 cash or surety bond.
According to Miller, Myers is currently on electronically-monitored house arrest, and he can only go to and from work, school and court. Myers has also been ordered “not to be within Jackson County, unless he has a court appearance,” Miller added.
