Teen pleads not guilty in shooting

FAYETTEVILLE — A Springdale teen charged as an adult in connection with a drive-by shooting pleaded not guilty Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court.

Jaime Eduardo Manzano, 16, is charged with second-degree unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle; committing a terroristic act; theft by receiving; and misdemeanor fleeing. Manzano will be 17 in late October.

Three other teens are charged as juveniles in the case. State law prohibits the release of information about juvenile arrest records and juvenile court proceedings.

Washington County Circuit Judge Joanna Taylor accepted Manzano’s plea at arraignment Thursday and set an initial court date of Nov. 13. Bond is set at $100,000, but may be revisited. Manzano was ordered to have no contact with his co-defendants if released on bond.

Manzano is being held in juvenile detention.

Manzano appeared in court wearing a gray sweatshirt and black sweatpants. He was wearing leg shackles

and his hands were shackled to a belly chain.

The shooting incident happened Aug. 24 on Trudi Street in Springdale.

According to court documents filed last week, Manzano fired several rounds from a car at a residence and at individuals outside of the residence and was in possession of a stolen firearm. No one was injured. Manzano ran away from police officers trying to question him about his involvement in the drive-by shooting.

Springdale police declined to provide an incident report or other documents related to the shooting, but later issued