ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A 39-year-old man was charged Wednesday after being found sleeping in a woman’s car, firing gunshots at her, and then barricading himself inside of the vehicle in Jennings.
According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the incident occured outside of a home in Jennings involving the suspect, Jairell Allmon, 39, and a woman, who Allmon was previously in a relationship with.
Police say the incident began after the woman found Allmon sleeping in her vehicle when she was trying to leave, leading to an argument between the two. According to police, as the woman was walking up the driveway in front of her home, Allmon shot at her, leading the woman to call 911.
Police say when authorities arrived on the scene, Allmon had barricaded himself inside the woman’s vehicle for three hours while telling officers to shoot him. Police say while barricaded inside of the vehicle, Allmon began posting his ‘goodbyes’ onto Facebook.
According to police, Allmon was later apprehended and officers were able to recover the gun from inside the vehicle. Police say they were also able to locate two shell casings from the shooting.
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Allmon with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, and resisting arrest. Allmon is being held on a $150,000 cash-only, no 10% bond.
According to police, Allmon is a convicted felon with several prior felonies, including a prior armed criminal action. Allmon is next set to appear in court on Feb. 26 for a bond reduction hearing.