Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

Chantel Dawn Peterson, 29, was charged with first-degree assault, a Class A felony, for shooting Elijah Gossett in the early morning Feb. 12 in Shelton.

Peterson had her initial arraignment in court Monday. An omnibus hearing is scheduled for April 10 and the trial is scheduled for May 24. She was released on $5,000 bail while awaiting her trial date.

According to Shelton Police reports obtained through a public records request, Officer Mike DeRoche recounted that dispatch received a call from someone who said they heard gunshots outside their house and then heard screams from their neigh...