PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Prosecutor’s office has filed charges after an investigation for a man who allegedly shot his
girlfriend with a BB gun multiple times.
On Friday, January 23, Officers with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to St. Joseph Regional Hospital – Plymouth for a report of a woman who was shot multiple times with a BB gun and sustained an injury to one of her eyes.
A suspect in connection with the shooting was identified as Edwin Barker, and on January 26, Barker was taken into custody by Marshall County Detective Sergeant Jonathan Bryant. Barker is currently being held in the Marshall County Jail on a $250,000 cash bond.
During the investigation, Detective Bryant was assisted by Marshall County Deputies Alex Truty and Robert Williams.
Charges were reviewed by Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Langowski, and it was determined that Barker would be charged with Aggravated Battery as a Level 3 Felony and Domestic Battery resulting in Serious Bodily injury as a Level 5 Felony.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
