Man charged in Superior Township shooting death released on bond

A second person charged in the shooting death of a Superior Township man in January has been released on a reduced bond pending trial.

LaShawn Covington’s bond was recently reduced from $100,000 to 10 percent of $10,000, court records show.

The 18-year-old Superior Township man is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in the Jan. 23 slaying of Jamar Gardner during a fight outside the Sycamore Meadows apartment complex off MacArthur Boulevard.

Gardner, 30, died at the scene.

Marget Pittman, Covington’s mother, is also charged with one count felonious assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder in Gardner’s death. She was released after posting $1,000 bond on Feb. 16, court records show.

Both are scheduled to stand trial on June 7.

Larry Hunter, the alleged gunman, appeared in circuit court on Wednesday for a pre-trial conference. He remains in custody without bond.