A 36-year-old Pasadena Hills man is behind bars without bond after police say he pointed a gun at a man sitting in a vehicle, went back inside a home, then came back out and shot him once in the shoulder on a Penrose street. Brandon J. Pool now faces a stack of felony charges tied to the September 21 shooting in the 4800 block of Sacramento Avenue.
According to FOX 2, the victim was arriving home from work when he noticed Pool standing outside on a porch. Police say Pool pointed a gun at the man while he was still in his vehicle, then retreated back into the home. Moments later, according to police, Pool came back outside and opened fire, striking the victim once in the shoulder.
The victim called 911 before Pool came back outside and opened fire, per the same account. Investigators with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department laid out the sequence of events in a probable cause statement, according to police.
Search Turns Up AR-Style Pistol
Police served a search warrant at the home where Pool had been staying and located an AR-style pistol, the station's report notes. Pool also has a prior felony conviction out of St. Louis city, according to the same report, though the evidence does not detail when that earlier case was resolved.
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has charged Pool with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of armed criminal action. He is being held without bond as the case moves through the courts.
Court Dates Set For October
Pool has a confined docket hearing scheduled for October 1, with a preliminary hearing set to follow on October 23. It remains unclear whether he has entered a plea in the case.
The shooting adds to a string of gun violence cases moving through St. Louis-area courts this year. In a separate case unconnected to the Penrose shooting, a St. Louis man named Brandon Howard pleaded guilty in August to felony counts including unlawful use of a weapon involving shooting at or from a motor vehicle and armed criminal action, according to the St. Louis City Circuit Court.
