POCATELLO After a family was reportedly targeted and fired at in their home and vehicle on many occasions, a 22-year-old man was charged with multiple offenses.
Matthew Adcock faces one count of unlawful firearm discharge and two counts of felony aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon.
According to court records, Pocatello Police officers were called at approximately 1:46 a.m. on Tuesday regarding a complaint of a drive-by shooting at a residence on Navajo Street.
A man and his daughter were interviewed by officers at the residence, and they both stated that they were inside when the house was hit by gunshots. Ten bullets, all but one of which entered the house and caused damage, were claimed to have left damage on the exterior of the house.
Six bullets that looked to be 9mm rounds were discovered, according to the officers.
Around 10 p.m., the daughter reported to the police that she observed an older, dark automobile in the neighborhood, but she did not give it any attention. She claimed that after attempting to fall asleep on the couch in the living room, she noticed light coming through the front door and heard about five loud booms.
According to police records, the girl remained hidden until she noticed neighbors outdoors because she believed the noise to be gunshots. Following that, she called her neighbors, who informed her that they had dialed 911.
According to the daughter, she discovered her father uninjured and resting in bed.
When the father was questioned by the officers, he claimed that he was laying in bed when he heard many what he thought were gunshots outside his house. Court documents state that until his daughter arrived to pick him up, the guy was not aware that the house had been hit by gunfire.
Officers were dispatched to the house again the next day at approximately 8:35 p.m. in response to another complaint of shooting. This time, the family claimed that someone had shot at their automobile while they were inside their house.
In an interview with officers, a neighbor reported that her kids were playing in the yard when she heard gunshots and saw a dark green car with a different-colored bumper being driven by a tan man with unkempt facial hair wearing an orangish yellowish bright neon shirt.
According to court documents, the woman verified that the man in the photo was Adcock after the police showed it to her. Based on the woman’s statement, it’s unclear how the police were able to identify it as Adcock.
Another neighbor met with the officers and showed them security footage of a car leaving the neighborhood that the neighbor thought belonged to Adcock, who lived down the street (a relative).
Officers were informed that Adcock had returned home and was being taken into custody at approximately 11:51 p.m. His family apparently told officers that he had a 9mm Glock at his disposal.
Additionally, five spent shot casings were allegedly visible to police inside Adcock’s vehicle. They allegedly discovered 11 discharged 9mm round casings in total after obtaining a search order for the vehicle.
A no-contact order was issued for the victims, and Adcock was taken into custody on a $250,000 bond at the Bannock County Jail. On August 13, he is anticipated to show up for a preliminary hearing. He might spend up to 25 years behind bars if found guilty.
Adcock may not have committed these offenses, even if he has been charged with them. Until someone is proven guilty, they are all presumed innocent.
