Trial set for 2018 shooting

Published 12:04 pm Friday, May 17, 2019

A jury will hear the case against a Stanton man accused of shooting at a woman last year in downtown Winchester.

Clarence Reynolds, 25, is charged with second-degree assault, tampering with physical evidence and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon from the August 2018 incident.

His trial is scheduled for Sept. 9 in Clark Circuit Court before Judge Jean Chenault Logue.

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According to Winchester Police, Reynolds fired a handgun toward Megan Griffin on Aug. 10, 2018. Griffin was wounded, possibly by a fragment of a bullet, and fled the scene without seeking local medical attention. Police said the wound was not consistent with a bullet wound.

Witnesses said Reynolds and Griffin had been arguing prior to the shot being fired.

Griffin told police she was sitting on the ground at an auto repair shop on North Highland Street when Reynolds cursed her, pulled a gun and fired at her. Both fled the scene.

Officers later found the weapon underneath a tire at the scene.

Griffin was located on Aug. 25, two days after Reynolds was arrested.

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