Argument Led To Milford Shooting
February 23, 2022 at 11:51 p.m.
Argument Led To Milford Shooting
By Jackie [email protected]
Jonathan David Mast, 38, Elkhart, is charged with aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony; criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony; and intimidation with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony. He was booked into the Kosciusko?County Jail at 11:30 p.m. Feb. 13, with a preliminary $20,250 bond.
According to the probable cause affidavit, on Feb. 13 a Milford Police Department officer responded to a shooting at a residence in Milford with a man with life-threatening injuries to his left leg.
Upon arrival to the scene, law enforcement found a man next to the front porch of a residence suffering from a gunshot wound to his left leg. The man received emergency medical care at the scene and was transferred to Memorial Hospital in Elkhart for treatment. He suffered extensive damage to the left femur from a gunshot wound, which required surgery to repair the shattered femur on Feb. 14.
The officer spoke to a woman who said she and the man were arriving at the residence and had walked up on the front porch. The woman observed two men were on the front porch steps and, as the first man had walked up on the porch, the two other men stepped off the porch and a man - later identified as Mast - turned around. The woman heard a gunshot go off and saw the first man fall to the ground off the porch.
The officer then spoke with the second man who said he was in a relationship with the woman who resided with him at the residence. The woman was previously in a relationship with Mast, who had been texting the second man about picking up the woman and taking her back to Elkhart. The second man said he and the woman were dropped off at the residence by friends and Mast and another man were waiting in a car in front of the residence.
Mast go into an argument with the woman about her not wanting to go back to Elkhart. During the argument, Mast allegedly said he had a handgun, according to court records. He later displayed the gun.
The second man said Mast left the residence in the vehicle and then returned on foot. After leaving a second time, Mast came back with the third man. Mast then got into an argument with the second man.
According to the second man, the first man arrived at the residence shortly after that. The first man got between Mast and the third man, telling them to leave the residence. The second man said Mast and the third man left the porch with the first man facing them still on the porch. Mast still had a gun and the first man said he heard a gunshot followed by the first man falling off the porch, according to court documents. Mast then returned to his vehicle and fired a second shot toward the residence, according to court documents.
The woman said Mast was an abusive ex-boyfriend. She said she didn’t want to leave with him due to his abusive behavior. She said she was in the residence and didn’t see the shooting, but heard the gunshot. She verified there was a second gunshot.
Mast fled the scene, but was apprehended in Elkhart County.
Mast was read his Miranda rights and agreed to speak with law enforcement.
Mast said he got into a verbal argument with the second man and the woman about the woman returning to Elkhart. Mast allegedly admitted to leaving the residence and returning again, getting into arguments each time with the woman and the second man.
Mast allegedly said he shot the first man because he had a knife and was acting aggressive. Mast said the second man had a baseball bat during the incident.
Mast said the handgun jammed after the first shot at the first man. He knew that because he pulled the trigger again and the gun didn’t fire. Mast described continuing to the road, clearing the jammed round and firing a second shot. On the way back to Elkhart County, Mast said he disposed of the gun.
The woman said the first man was not displaying a knife.
An officer was able to locate a bullet hole in the porch roof, according to court documents.
Jonathan David Mast, 38, Elkhart, is charged with aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony; criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony; and intimidation with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony. He was booked into the Kosciusko?County Jail at 11:30 p.m. Feb. 13, with a preliminary $20,250 bond.
According to the probable cause affidavit, on Feb. 13 a Milford Police Department officer responded to a shooting at a residence in Milford with a man with life-threatening injuries to his left leg.
Upon arrival to the scene, law enforcement found a man next to the front porch of a residence suffering from a gunshot wound to his left leg. The man received emergency medical care at the scene and was transferred to Memorial Hospital in Elkhart for treatment. He suffered extensive damage to the left femur from a gunshot wound, which required surgery to repair the shattered femur on Feb. 14.
The officer spoke to a woman who said she and the man were arriving at the residence and had walked up on the front porch. The woman observed two men were on the front porch steps and, as the first man had walked up on the porch, the two other men stepped off the porch and a man - later identified as Mast - turned around. The woman heard a gunshot go off and saw the first man fall to the ground off the porch.
The officer then spoke with the second man who said he was in a relationship with the woman who resided with him at the residence. The woman was previously in a relationship with Mast, who had been texting the second man about picking up the woman and taking her back to Elkhart. The second man said he and the woman were dropped off at the residence by friends and Mast and another man were waiting in a car in front of the residence.
Mast go into an argument with the woman about her not wanting to go back to Elkhart. During the argument, Mast allegedly said he had a handgun, according to court records. He later displayed the gun.
The second man said Mast left the residence in the vehicle and then returned on foot. After leaving a second time, Mast came back with the third man. Mast then got into an argument with the second man.
According to the second man, the first man arrived at the residence shortly after that. The first man got between Mast and the third man, telling them to leave the residence. The second man said Mast and the third man left the porch with the first man facing them still on the porch. Mast still had a gun and the first man said he heard a gunshot followed by the first man falling off the porch, according to court documents. Mast then returned to his vehicle and fired a second shot toward the residence, according to court documents.
The woman said Mast was an abusive ex-boyfriend. She said she didn’t want to leave with him due to his abusive behavior. She said she was in the residence and didn’t see the shooting, but heard the gunshot. She verified there was a second gunshot.
Mast fled the scene, but was apprehended in Elkhart County.
Mast was read his Miranda rights and agreed to speak with law enforcement.
Mast said he got into a verbal argument with the second man and the woman about the woman returning to Elkhart. Mast allegedly admitted to leaving the residence and returning again, getting into arguments each time with the woman and the second man.
Mast allegedly said he shot the first man because he had a knife and was acting aggressive. Mast said the second man had a baseball bat during the incident.
Mast said the handgun jammed after the first shot at the first man. He knew that because he pulled the trigger again and the gun didn’t fire. Mast described continuing to the road, clearing the jammed round and firing a second shot. On the way back to Elkhart County, Mast said he disposed of the gun.
The woman said the first man was not displaying a knife.
An officer was able to locate a bullet hole in the porch roof, according to court documents.
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