Man Charged in Justice Shooting

A man was arrested after he allegedly fired five shots at a group of people standing in front of a Justice apartment building on Monday afternoon.

Derrick Stubenfield, 22, appeared in bond court on a charge of reckless discharge of a firearm.

According to the charges, four people were standing in front of a Justice apartment building around 1:30 p.m. when someone driving by in a vehicle fired five shots toward them.

Justice police stopped a vehicle later in the day with four occupants, including Stubenfield. Police said the other people in the vehicle identified Stubenfield as the shooter.

Witnesses reported hearing five shots, but only one shell casing was found in the street. Prosecutors said that Stubenfield made admissions to shooting the gun twice in the air.

The assistant public defender told the judge that Stubenfield was a graduate of Oak Lawn Community High School and has no prior criminal background.

Bail was set at $150,000 and Stubenfield is to remain on home confinement if he is able to make bond.

His next court date is Oct. 20.