The two men charged with murder in the June 1 shooting death of a man on Burger Road have both been appointed public defenders and are scheduled to appear in Canal Township Justice Court for status conferences.
According to a criminal complaint filed June 3, Jeremy Barrett, 40, is charged with one count of open murder with the use of a deadly weapon, one count of battery with the use of a deadly weapon and one count of assault with a deadly weapon.
The criminal complaint charges that Barrett shot the victim, Richard Hightower, in the back; poked, prodded or struck the victim with the gun; and brandished or threatened another person with a firearm.
A bail hearing and status conference scheduled for June 9 in his case was continued to June 30.
James Karol, 44, is charged with one count of principal to open murder with the use of a deadly weapon and one count of principal to battery with the use of a deadly weapon.
The criminal complaint against him charges that he shot the victim and battered him with the gun, or aided and abetted in the commission of the acts.
A bail hearing in his case was held June 9, and a status conference was continued until July 7.
According to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 1600 block of Burger Road on the report of a shooting. They arrived to find Hightower suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses said Hightower had been involved in an altercation with two men moments before the shooting, and both men fled the area.
Karol and Barrett were arrested separately on the evening of June 1, a few hours after the shooting.
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