An Aledo man’s attempted murder case has been continued to next month.
22-year-old Brody Esp appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court last week for a pre-trial conference, where it was continued to Jan. 5. The delay was attributed to the defense.
Esp was arrested by Aledo police in January following a domestic disturbance at the Buttonwood housing addition in Aledo. During the incident, a press release for 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 in 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.