A Carbondale boy began his preliminary hearing Aug. 31 for the alleged shooting of a Sparta teenager earlier this summer.
August 31, 1995
Timothy Walker, 16, has been charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, mob action, and also faces a first degree murder charge.
Walker pleaded not guilty, and he waved his right to a preliminary hearing, which means he goes straight to arraignment. Walker’s lawyer Michael Roland would not comment on the case.
A new court date has not yet been set for Walker. He is currently being held in the St. Clair Juvenile Detention Center.
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Mark A. Managan, 17, was also charged along with Walker for aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge with a firearm, and mob action. A new court date has not been set for Managan.
Tommy Martinez, 17, received three gunshot wounds after a fight at 100 E. Jackson St. Martinez was released from the hospital, and his parents would not comment on his condition at this time.
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