Suspects in an Oct. 24 residential shooting are scheduled to appear in court today.

Preliminary aggravated discharge of a firearm charges have been issued to Chicago-native Marc D. Griffin, 21, and Eastern undeclared sophomore Crystal P. Lovemore, 19, 1151 Johnson Ave., for their connection to a report of “shots fired” into a residence.

A hearing for the suspects is scheduled for 9 a.m. in the Coles County Courthouse, according to the Circuit Clerk’s Office.

Griffin and Lovemore made an initial appearance Oct. 27. Bond was set, and the two were released after posting bail.

Their preliminary charges accuse the two of “knowingly or intentionally” discharging a firearm at a building where the suspect knows is occupied and the firearm is discharged from a place or position outside that building,” according to Illinois statutes.

The suspects were arrested Friday night near Domino’s Pizza at Lincoln Avenue and Seventh Street after police responded to a call reporting shots fired into a 12th Street home.

Six people were in the home at the time of the shooting, according to police documents.

The occupants of the 1514 12th Street residence were called to the site to identify Griffin and Lovemore before their arrest.

Coles County State’s Attorney Steve Ferguson said last week the preliminary charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm are considered a Class One Felony and are punishable by a sentence ranging from probation to imprisonment.

The University Police Department is trying to connect an on-campus report of shots fired in the E Lot near Lantz Arena nearly one hour before the residential shooting.

The university police were unable to apprehend a suspect for the 10:13 p.m. call, but a press release said officers found a vehicle in the E Lot with its window shot out.

That “shots fired” report followed a fight in Lantz Arena that occurred during the First Annual Johnetta Jones Memorial Homecoming Step Show.

A junior English major who wished to remain anonymous linked Lovemore and Griffin to the fight in Lantz with Amral L. Johnson, a junior sociology major and a member of Eastern’s football team, who resides in the 12th Street home.

City editor Carly Mullady can be reached at [email protected].