Man arrested in Tennesee for Columbia shooting
William D. McNeary was arrested in Knoxville, Tenn. on Oct. 30 for criminal impersonation and drug charges.
According to Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jessie Haden, McNeary was in the rear passenger side of a vehicle stopped for speed and equipment violations. He was the only passenger who did not initially comply with the officer’s instructions.
“They asked him his name,” Haden said. “He gave them a couple of false names.”
Haden said according to Tennessee state law, giving false names is a misdemeanor offense that carries a $1,000 bond.
Haden said officers found crack cocaine in the vehicle, also a misdemeanor offense that carries a $1,000 bond. Additionally, a loaded .40 caliber handgun was found in the vehicle. In Tennessee, that is a felony that carries a $5,000 bond.
Haden said McNeary was also arrested for a July 31 shooting that occurred at 115 Benton St. in Columbia at 3:30 p.m. The victim was a 15-year-old male.
“He was shot in the hand and the leg,” Haden said of the victim.
The injury to the leg was more substantial than the injury to the hand, Haden said.
Haden said the motive is still unclear. The victim was able to accurately indentify McNeary as the shooter.
Haden said McNeary used a .45 caliber handgun, which is not the same gun that was found with him when he was arrested in Tennessee.
“He’ll have to dispose of his charges in Tennessee before he’s extradited,” Haden said.
McNeary is being held in the Knox County Detention Center.
Haden said it could be a while before McNeary is extradited to Missouri. She said she could not give an accurate estimate because there are many variables in the case.
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