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Moran pleads not guilty in La Crosse gunfire incident; bond reduced to $50,000
The suspect in a recent north La Crosse shooting enters a plea of not guilty to attempted homicide.
Nineteen-year-old Jaysen Moran will be scheduled for trial for wounding a 17-year-old victim in the arm in a gunfire incident on March 9 on Logan Street.
La Crosse Police Detective Tom Hansen testified on Friday about a confrontation between two groups of people, including individuals as young as 13. Hansen says Moran was in one group, and brought a gun to the site.
Moran’s attorney says the accusation that Moran fired a gun doesn’t make sense.
Prosecutor Nick Passe says the charge that Moran brought a weapon makes the offense serious.
After hearing arguments from both sides, Court Commissioner Kara Burgos reduced Moran’s bond for the second time in a week, from $75,000 down to $50,000.
Moran is expected back in court before Judge Elliott Levine on April 8 when he and his attorney are expected to ask that the case be dismissed.