LISBON — A new status hearing is now set for 8:30 a.m. Dec. 11 in the case against a Wellsville man charged with attempted murder for injuring a juvenile during a shooting earlier this year.

E’mory Nazay Chiles, 20, Independence Square, appeared before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam for a status hearing Thursday afternoon, accompanied by his defense attorney James Wise and escorted by a deputy sheriff.

The state was represented by county Assistant Prosecutors Alec Beech and Christopher Weeda.

Washam said he was advised that negotiations are continuing, but there was no resolution to report at this point. The jury trial remains scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Jan. 5, but with the additional status hearing next month.

Chiles was indicted early in June for the first-degree felony attempted murder charge, a second-degree felony charge of felonious assault, a third-degree felony tampering with evidence charge, a fourth-degree felony inducing panic charge and two firearm specifications which carry mandatory three-year prison terms, all related to the April 27 shooting in Wellsville.

According to a police affidavit, Wellsville Police had received a call about shots fired near the 18th Street park and that the suspect was on foot wearing all black clothing heading south near Danbury Avenue behind Pep’s Carryout mini-mart.

Officers were also sent to Independence Square where they were told a juvenile had been struck with a bullet. Officers spoke with the shooting victim, who sustained an injury to his right arm, near the wrist, with the injury consistent with a gunshot wound. On April 28, officers obtained a warrant for the residence where Chiles lived, but according to the affidavit, Chiles came to the police station from work to turn himself in.

“E’mory stated that he was involved in the shooting and that he did in fact shoot at/towards” the two teens, the affidavit said.

The indictment alleged that Chiles attempted to purposely cause the death of the 15-year-old victim, used a firearm, tampered with evidence and caused the evacuation of a public place, causing serious public inconvenience and alarm.

When previously asked about the inducing panic charge, county Prosecutor Vito Abruzzino said the public place was a park. As for the tampering charge, he said the investigators had information that Chiles allegedly disposed of evidence following the crime, referring to a weapon and clothing. He remains jailed on a $500,000 cash or surety bond for the attempted murder case.

Also pending is an additional indictment Chiles picked up while incarcerated at the county jail for the attempted murder case. He was charged with possession of a deadly weapon while under detention, a second-degree felony. The secret indictment alleged that he possessed a metal shank while under detention at the Columbiana County jail on July 25, 2025.

A status hearing in that case is set for 9:40 a.m. Jan. 26, with a jury trial set for 9 a.m. Feb. 3 before Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton.