Man charged in Parkville road rage shooting
PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A man is charged with multiple counts in relation to a road rage shooting in Parkville, Missouri Monday.
Thomas Christopher Williams, 32, is accused of one count of assault in the first degree, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, three counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm.
Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said charges were filed Tuesday, following an intensive investigation by the Parkville Police Department, the Platte County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas City Police Department.
According to court documents, just before 9:30 a.m. Monday, a person called 911 and reported that an individual driving a black SUV had shot at a snowplow he was driving.
The incident occurred in Parkville, near the roundabout at Thousand Oaks Drive and Northwest Nevada Avenue.
Platte County Sheriff's deputies unsuccessfully attempted to stop the vehicle. Law enforcement officers located eight 9mm bullet casings in the roadway near the southeast corner of the roundabout.
Law enforcement officers determined that both the snowplow and a home were struck by gunfire in the exchange.
A bullet hole was located in the exterior of the home, and an expended bullet was found inside a filing cabinet near a desk in the office of the home. Both a mother and a small child were in the home at the time of the shooting.
KCPD located the black SUV near 33rd and Sprice Streets and arrested Williams. Officers also obtained a search warrant and found a 9mm handgun in the SUV.
Williams is currently being held in the Platte County jail with no bond.
The case is being investigated by the Parkville Police Department, the Platte County Sheriff's Office and KCPD.
In a news release, the Platte County Prosecuting's Office said the charges against Williams are merely accusations. Williams is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
