Teen charged with murder after Compass Academy parking lot shooting
A 19-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after he allegedly caused the death of a 25-year-old Idaho Falls man during a fight.
Gabriel Perkins is charged with felony second-degree murder, felony aggravated battery using a deadly weapon or instrument, felony leaving the scene of an accident resulting in an injury or death, and two felony enhancements for the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Perkins is accused of shooting and killing 25-year-old Alexander Barber.
The other man arrested in the case, Taylor Aughenbaugh, 18, is still facing his initial charges of two counts of felony aggravated battery.
Perkins is being held on a $300,000 bail, and Aughenbaugh is being held on a $100,000 bail.
Perkins and Aughenbaugh are expected to appear for their preliminary hearings on Feb. 23. If convicted, Perkins could face up to life in prison, and Aughenbaugh could face up to 45 years in prison.
According to police, a fight between two large groups occurred around 1 a.m. Feb. 12 in the Compass Academy parking lot in Idaho Falls.
Police reports state there had been an “ongoing argument” between Perkins and Aughenbaugh, leading to the group meeting in the parking lot “to settle it.” The nature of the argument is unknown.