A Maricopa County grand jury has charged former Mesa Police Officer Kayron Hall with two counts of danger, a class 6 felony, in connection with an incident that occurred on July 2, 2022.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said in a statement Hall fired two shots from his ammo into the parked car.

“As a county attorney, I hold those who break the law accountable. An individual’s profession does not influence my office’s decision-making in determining whether criminal liability is warranted. Community trust in our criminal justice system can only be achieved when those who have sworn to serve and protect when criminal acts are held are held accountable,” county attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a release. said.

A criminal charge is just an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty, the release said.

Maricopa County Attorney’s Office

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is a public prosecutor’s office serving approximately four million residents in the fourth largest county in the United States. In addition to handling all felony prosecutions in Maricopa County and misdemeanor complaints in the county’s judicial court system, this office provides civil legal services. All county agencies. The agency has over 1,000 full-time employees, including attorneys, investigators, paralegals, victim advocates, and support staff.