A Parsons man received probation for his role in an exchange of gunfire that happened in March in Parsons.
Jessie J. Jones, 511 N. 25th, pleaded no contest in August in Labette County District Court to an amended charge of aggravated assault, a lower-level felony. He had been charged with attempted second-degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied dwelling.
Cedric A. Webb Jr., 2601 Briggs, was charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder for his role in the gunfire.
The charges resulted from a fight in the 1700 block of Chess on March 20 between two women related to ongoing relationships. The altercation escalated when one of them displayed a gun. Citizens reported hearing gunfire to police. Jones and Webb were identified by witnesses as the gunmen.
Police learned that the fight late the previous night between the two women began in the front yard and continued inside the home. The homeowner retrieved a firearm and ordered everyone out. The fight continued outside where one of the women displayed a firearm. Webb fired from the house. Jones returned later and fired several shots toward the house from the vehicle, police reported at the time.
Webb’s case was resolved by misdemeanor journal entry. He faced two cases, one a misdemeanor related to driving under the influence and the other related to the shooting. The plea resolved both cases and the bulk of the charges were dismissed.
In the older case, filed in 2023, Webb was charged with possession of a firearm under the influence, possession of marijuana, driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, transporting an open container of alcohol, possession of alcohol by a minor and unlawful use of one-way glass or sun screening device, all misdemeanors.
Webb pleaded no contest to driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and assault, all misdemeanors. The journal entry reflects that Webb received a year in jail, suspended, and probation for a year. He is pay a $750 fine for the DUI. He is also to avoid contact with Jones.
Last week, Jones received 12 months in prison on the aggravated assault charge. Judge Steven A. Stockard suspended that term based on Jones’ lack of a criminal history; he therefore qualified for probation under Kansas Sentencing Guidelines. He will be on probation through community corrections for two years. He is also to complete 40 hours of community service during probation and refrain from contact with Webb.
