MANSFIELD – A juvenile will be tried as an adult on two charges of attempted murder in connection with a January drive-by shooting in Mansfield, according to the Richland County Juvenile Court.
Terrence Trevon Harris, 17, is accused of driving the vehicle authorities believe to be involved in a Jan. 9 shooting that injured two juveniles. Because of the seriousness of the offense, Juvenile Court Judge Ron Spon ruled Wednesday to relinquish his jurisdiction over Harris. That means the teen will now be tried as an adult.
According to Assistant Prosecutor Melissa Angst, Harris is charged with two counts of complicity to commit attempted murder, three counts of complicity to attempt felonious assault, and complicity to commit improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
Harris’ charges mirror those of a second individual, 18-year-old Khalib Asad Bond, who was indicted during the April session of the Richland County Grand Jury. Bond is charged with two counts of attempted murder, four counts of felonious assault with firearm and discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle specifications. He is also charged with improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
On Jan., 9 in the area of 214 W. Sixth St. and Bowman St. in Mansfield, police reported two people suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the lower portion of their bodies. Police say the victims were walking in the area when a vehicle approached and a person inside the vehicle, alleged to be Bond, opened fire.
Two juvenile victims were transported to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. According to Angst, the two victims are still physically, mentally and emotionally recovering from what happened to them.
“The extent of their injuries were such it’s going to take them some time to recover through physical therapy,” she said.
Spon ruled there was enough probable cause to bind Harris over to adult court.
Angst stated this case will likely be heard by the Richland County Grand Jury during its June session.
Because he is still a minor, Harris is being held at the Richland County Juvenile Detention Center with a $100,000 cash bond that requires electronic monitoring and no association with the two victims.
“He will be able to say in juvenile detention center so long as he does not present a risk of safety,” Angst said. “If he would become disruptive, then at that point we could file a motion to have him transferred over to the adult detention facility.”
