Pleasant Hill shooting suspect had been released from jail on bond in harassment case
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- Allen Prince was charged with first-degree murder, assault counts, and three armed.
- Court records show Prince faced a September 2025 felony harassment case and was released.
- Surveillance footage shows Prince firing at victims and then shooting himself.
The man charged in the fatal shooting of a woman outside a Pleasant Hill Price Chopper on Monday had been released on bond in a separate felony harassment case months earlier despite allegations that he threatened family members, court records show.
Allen T. Prince of Pleasant Hill, who was charged Tuesday with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault or attempted first-degree assault, and three counts of armed criminal action, was also dealing with an active criminal case of felony harassment from September.
Prince’s attorney in the case from last year, Norman Napier, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
According to court records, Prince, 27, was charged in September 2025 with felony harassment after deputies responded to a disturbance at a home in Cass County. A family member told investigators Prince threatened to “blow” or “bash” her head off during an argument, according to the probable cause statement.
The family member and a witness, only identified as witness 1, told deputies they believed Prince’s mental state had deteriorated for years and said they feared he could harm himself or others, according to the probable cause statement. Court records state they were unaware of any formal diagnosis.
Prosecutors alleged that family members told deputies Prince frequently used marijuana and synthetic drugs. A witness also told deputies Prince would wake up in the early morning hours, shouting what prosecutors described in court documents as “nonsensical ideations” while banging on walls.
Prince has denied making any threats and claimed he wasn’t sure why he was being interviewed by police, according to court records.
Prince was arrested and deputies found a 20-gauge shotgun loaded with three shells when they searched his room, according to the probable cause statement.
Prince was released on his own recognizance on Oct. 10 under conditions that prohibited him from possessing firearms, according to court records.
He had his bond revoked on Tuesday following the criminal charges in connection with the Price Chopper shooting, according to court records, and will be held in pretrial detention in that case until it is resolved.
Cass County Sheriff’s Office and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office officials were not immediately available for comment.
What is known so far?
At a press conference Tuesday morning, Pleasant Hill Police Chief Tommy Wright identified the victim as Amy Coon of the Strasburg area, a city roughly six miles east of Pleasant Hill in Cass County. Coon is formerly of the Pleasant Hill area.
A 16-year-old store employee, who has not been identified, was also shot and was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries. He was in stable condition on Tuesday. Prince was also taken to a hospital for what police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to court documents, Pleasant Hill police officers responded to the store after receiving a call reporting that shots had been fired in the parking lot.
The first two officers to arrive found the teen and Prince lying on the ground with gunshot wounds. The teen had a gunshot wound to the hip/abdomen area.
Prince had a gunshot wound to his head, which police later determined to be self-inflicted, according to court documents. One of the officers found a bolt-action Winchester .243 caliber rifle next to Prince.
According to court records, a sergeant reviewed surveillance video that showed Prince pulling into the parking lot around 4:27 p.m. About a minute later, Prince allegedly exited his vehicle with a rifle and fired a shot that struck the teen from behind as he walked away, court documents state.
The video shows Prince firing a second round and striking Coon, who appeared to be fleeing. A few seconds later, Prince turns the rifle on himself and fires a third shot. At approximately 4:30 p.m., a witness is observed entering the frame and providing aid. Officers arrived a minute later.
A witness told police Prince also fired at him while he was standing near his truck but missed.
Police found three spent casings next to Prince and one spent casing in the chamber of the rifle. Police also found 20 additional rounds of ammunition on Prince. The ammunition matched the make and caliber of the spent casings, according to court documents. Prince is in the custody of the Pleasant Hill Police Department while he is being treated at a hospital in Kansas City.
Police said Tuesday they had not yet identified a motive in the shooting, which marked Pleasant Hill’s first homicide investigation in roughly 20 years.
