Ottawa man to stand trial July 6 for tavern shooting
By Tom Collins
Published on April 25, 2026.
B.J. Redmond, a 23-year-old Ottawa man, is set to stand trial on July 6 for aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school. The charges carry a maximum of six to 30 years in prison and are subject to the state Truth in Sentencing Act, which requires certain felons to serve 85% of their prison time. Redmond is also charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, a Class 4 felony. The victim remains hospitalized with serious injuries.
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