Sneed Trial Set to Begin

The jury trial for 41-year old Charlie Sneed was set to begin today inside the Boone County Courthouse. Sneed is charged with shooting at or from a vehicle at a person, building, or car; first-degree assault and armed criminal action, in connection to a downtown Columbia shooting last summer.

The incident happened in August of 2024, when two passengers in a stopped car said they had been shot at, and a witness said they saw Sneed crouched down near a stairwell holding a handgun. According to the probable cause statement, the witness pointed at Sneed near the East Broadway and Ninth Street intersection, identifying him as the gunman to the officer.

Sneed allegedly asked for a lighter and began speaking with the victims on the street when Sneed began cursing the two. Sneed and one of the victims exchanged words and both victims saw Sneed lift his shirt to display the handle of a handgun in his front pant pocket.

The victims tried to drive away when they heard a single gunshot and saw Sneed crouched down near a brick structure holding a gun, according to the report.