A Central Park man plead not guilty to one count of felony harassment on Monday in Superior Court after allegedly charging at his neighbor with a baseball bat before being shot by the victim in an act of self-defense last month.
Ryan Johnson called police on Nov. 26 and said he had shot John Bryan Myhr, 53, after Myhr had charged at Johnson with a baseball bat, court documents state. Johnson had family members over for dinner that night to celebrate his mother-in-law’s birthday. When the guests were preparing to leave, Johnson carried a .22 caliber pistol outside with him in order to protect himself and his family from Myhr. Johnson had been threatened by Myhr in the past, including one incident in which Myhr threatened to kill Johnson’s daughter.
When she was getting into her car, Johnson’s sister-in-law noticed that Myhr had opened his blinds and was looking out toward Johnson and his family. Myhr then allegedly came out of his residence with a baseball bat screaming, “I’m going to kill you.” When Myhr continued to run at Johnson, Johnson shot Myhr several times before calling police.
After being shot, Myhr went back to his residence before being transported to Community Hospital where he was treated for injuries sustained during the shooting and released. After being released from the hospital, Myhr was taken into custody at the Grays Harbor County Jail.
Court documents state that Myhr has a history of mental illness. Johnson told police that, on one occasion, he saw Myhr talking on the phone and heard him say, “That’s Ryan right there. That’s they guy we’ve got to kill.”
Myhr has also threatened to kill contractors who were doing plumbing work outside of Johnson’s house, according to court documents.
Johnson did not face any charges for shooting Myhr as prosecutors deemed he was acting in self-defense.
Prosecuting attorney Gerald Fuller said the court has not yet set a trial date for this case.
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