A Shelby County jury has convicted Ricky Lee Schular of attempted first-degree murder, employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, following a trial that laid out how he boxed in a car driven by the mother of his child and opened fire five times, leaving her with gunshot wounds to her chest, wrist and left shoulder.
According to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, the jury found Schular guilty as charged on all three counts. Prosecutors said the evidence at trial showed Schular trapped the woman's vehicle, threatened to kill her, and then fired five shots at the car. The office said she suffered gunshot wounds to her chest, wrist and left shoulder as a result.
Conflicting Accounts of When the Shooting Happened
WREG reported the shooting happened in August 2023, while, as reported by Action News 5, it happened on Fernwood Avenue and Third Street on July 30.
WREG also reported that Schular fled the scene before officers arrived and evaded capture for about a month before he was arrested in September 2023. Court records cited by Yahoo News similarly describe the victim being shot in the chest, wrist and left shoulder, matching the wounds described by the District Attorney's Office.
Four Witnesses Testified at Trial
The District Attorney's Office said the state presented testimony from at least four witnesses during the trial. Assistant District Attorneys Regina Lucreziano and Jessie Nabors handled the prosecution, according to the same office statement announcing the verdict.
