Two men are facing felony charges in relation to the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman in Johnson County back in August.

According to the Warrensburg Police Department, 25-year-old Evan R. Lanigan, of Warrensburg, and 28-year-old Christian J. Harrison, of Knob Noster, have been charged with the murder of Maliyah Lakey.

Officers were called to a residence in the 400 block of Grover to investigate a shooting on August 1. Upon arrival, officers discovered three shooting victims. An 18-year-old female- Lakey, of Warrensburg- was dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound. A 20-year-old male and a 17-year-old female were transported to an area hospital for treatment of what appeared to be non life-threatening injuries from gunshots.

Lanigan has been charged with Murder in the Second Degree, three counts of Armed Criminal Action, two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Assault in the First Degree and Assault in the Second Degree.

Harrison has been charged with Murder in the Second Degree, three counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, two counts of Assault in the First Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (a convicted felon in possession of a firearm). Each is being held without bond.

The Preliminary Hearing in Lannigan’s case has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9 at Johnson County Circuit Court.

Harrison waived his Preliminary Hearing on December 16. His case has been bound over for trial. Harrison is scheduled for arraignment on Monday, January 25 at 1:30 p.m. at Johnson County Circuit Court.