A Broken Bow man is facing fifteen felony charges in Custer County Court after a shooting incident that occurred in Merna in early October.
Carsen Wilson, age 19, has been charged with one count of use of a firearm to commit a felony, three counts of unlawful discharge of a firearm, one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, two counts of attempted first degree murder and first degree assault, possession of a stolen firearm, one count of attempted first degree domestic assault, two counts of terroristic threats, and two counts of stalking.
An arrest affidavit in court documents details a report from a Custer County Sheriff’s deputy on October 2, in which a woman said Wilson, who is her ex-boyfriend, followed her around the town of Merna for about 30 minutes during which time he fired a gun at her from his vehicle three times.
The woman said that after the shots were fired she and her passenger, who she had picked up just prior to the 30 minutes of being followed, experienced extreme adrenaline and panic. The woman said she hit her brakes and Wilson stopped his vehicle in front of her before exiting with the gun in his hand, walking toward her vehicle’s passenger side. The woman said Wilson got back into his vehicle and left as she drove forward to get his license plate information.
Later in the evening, the affidavit states a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle matching the description of Wilson’s. He and another passenger were inside the black Chevrolet Impala stopped just northwest of Broken Bow on Cramer Canyon Road. During the traffic stop, Wilson admitted to following the woman in and around Merna and also confirmed that a firearm was in the vehicle.
A vehicle search revealed a Roebuck 9 mm pistol with four rounds left in the pistol and one in the chamber. The deputy noted that the gun’s barrel was warm to the touch in the report.
Wilson was placed under arrest and booked into the Custer County jail on October 3, according to a jail roster. His bond was set at $1,000,000 with a 10% privilege. A preliminary hearing has been set for October 28 at 3 PM.
