An August jury trial date has been set for an Aledo man facing attempted murder charges.
23-year-old Brody Esp appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court last week for a pre-trial conference, where the jury trial was scheduled to begin on Aug. 27. A final pre-trial conference is set for July 31.
Esp was arrested by Aledo police in January 2025 following a domestic disturbance at the Buttonwood housing addition in Aledo. During the incident, a press release from the City’s public relations firm said Esp threatened to kill officers and fired a round from a semi-automatic handgun in their direction.
Esp was ruled fit to stand trial last March.
He’s facing four Class X felony counts of attempted murder, a Class 3 felony of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 3 felony of threatening a public official, and a Class A misdemeanor of resisting arrest/obstructing duties of a police officer.
Esp remains in custody at the Mercer County Jail.