A Niles, Illinois resident faced a slew of charges on Monday in Christian County court, after a shooting in Pana left a minor in critical condition. 21-year-old Jacob Mariacher appeared in custody Monday morning in front of Judge Brad Paisley. He is facing 1 count of aggravated battery, 1 count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and 1 count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. 

The incident occurred at 9:57 Sunday morning. The Pana Police Department was dispatched to 200 N 2375 East Road in Pana for a gunshot wound.  The victim was a 17-year-old minor and had a gunshot wound to the mouth. He was taken to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield where he is in critical condition. The investigation led to Mariacher as he was identified as the shooter. According to Assistant State’s Attorney Sarah Carlson, the shooting followed an argument over a theft and a pistol was fired out of a vehicle that struck the minor. When Mariacher was arrested, they found a weapon on him that was stolen out of Moultrie County.  Carlson says that there are future charges pending. The State asked for no-contact orders put in place. Bond is set to be heard Tuesday morning at 10 AM. 

The current maximum penalties are 6-30 years in IDOC followed by 2 years parole for the charge of battery, 4-15 years in IDOC for aggravated discharge of a firearm, and 2-10 years for the possession of a weapon by a felon. 

Mariacher advised the court that he has other charges in other counties including Cook County and that he is currently on parole from other charges in a separate county as well.