(KNZA)--A Wathena teenager charged in connection with a shooting at an underage drinking party in January appeared in Buchanan County courtroom Monday for arraignment.
The attorney for 17-year-old William Dowlen waived a formal reading of the complaint and entered a plea of “ not guilty” on behalf of his client to a charge of unlawful use of a weapon.
A jury trial is expected to be set during a July 21st hearing.
Dowlen is accused of shooting a 20-year-old St. Joseph man in the leg during a disturbance at a party in the area of Southeast Mount Zion Road during the early morning hours of January 22nd Authorities say the victim suffered injuries that required multiple surgeries.
Dowlen remains in the Buchanan County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
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