Springfield man indicted for non-injury May shooting dispute

A Springfield police officer crosses East North Street on Monday, May 12, 2025. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF

A Springfield police officer crosses East North Street on Monday, May 12, 2025. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF

A Springfield man was indicted this week on charges relating to a non-injury shooting in the southwest part of the city in May.

Bradley Trent, 32, faces charges of first-degree felony attempted murder, second-degree felonious assault, third-degree felony discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises and third-degree felony tampering with evidence. The shooting, in which no one was hit, is believed to have resulted from a dispute between a man’s girlfriend and ex-girlfriend.

The indictment in Clark County Common Pleas Court follows a May 10 shooting in the 200-300 block of West Grand Avenue, where witnesses told police that Trent got out of a silver GMC Yukon near a home on the street and shot a silver and black pistol down the roadway to the west, according to a probable cause affidavit. Police found a Toyota’s windshield was shot while parked in front of the home.

Witnesses described the shooter as wearing a black hoodie, long white shorts, a red mark and black and white Air Jordans. A witness identified Trent, according to court records.

Police said the victim’s ex-girlfriend is Trent’s relative and “he chose to open fire on ... and the passengers in his vehicle, including the victim’s current girlfriend,” according to court records. One of the passengers returned fire and left the scene, calling the police when he arrived home.

The victim and his girlfriend identified Trent as the shooter.

Trent was arrested on unrelated charges shortly after the May 10 incident and allegedly had a .40 caliber pistol matching the description of the shooting.

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