Man Who Supplied Gun in Winona Shooting Case Takes Plea Deal

Winona, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Winona man has entered into a plea agreement connected to his involvement in a shooting at an apartment complex in the southeastern Minnesota city about a year ago.

Court documents Winona police officers responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 1700 block of West 7th Street in Winona on the evening of March 31, 2024. A caller reported that a large fight was occurring and a group of people could be seen scattering from the area with many of them fleeing in vehicles.

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When the officers arrived at the scene, they reported finding a bullet had struck one of the apartment buildings and entered the shower area in the bathroom. Two spent shell casings from a 9 mm firearm were also found at the scene.

According to court documents, Winona police reviewed security video recordings and saw 21-year-old Jayden Michael Jessie, whom they knew from prior contacts, and another man engaging in a fight. The video shows Jesse walking away following the physical altercation.

According to the criminal complaint filed against 26-year-old Derrell Lamont Walker, he is seen in the video pulling an object from his waistband and handing it to Jessie. The video then shows Jessie turning around and getting into a shooting stance before raising his right arm and firing what appears to be a gun in the direction of the man he had been fighting.

The court document says the video shows what appears to be a bullet striking the dirt near where the other man was standing just before he ran away and entered an apartment unit. The video also shows a large group of people scattering and running from the scene as the apparent gunshots were being fired.

Walker was charged with four felonies, including furnishing a dangerous weapon, aiding and abetting second-degree assault, aiding and abetting reckless discharge of a firearm, and possession of a pistol without a permit with a prior conviction. The criminal complaint also includes a gross misdemeanor count of ineligible person in possession of a firearm.

Under the terms of his plea agreement, Walker has entered a guilty plea to the felony charge of furnishing a dangerous weapon in exchange for the dismissal of the other charges. He is scheduled to be sentenced in May.

Jessie, the man who actually fired the handgun, previously entered a guilty plea to a second-degree assault charge in the case. He is now serving a three year prison sentence.

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