From M.S. Enkoji:
A 47-year-old woman will face four felony charges, including attempted murder, for allegedly shooting a man while she was panhandling in downtown Sacramento.
Audrey Ann Jackson (left photo), who has no known address, appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court to hear the charges against her in a brief hearing Wednesday afternoon.
She also faces weapons charges, including possessing a handgun not registered to her.
Jackson is accused of shooting and injuring a state worker as he sat waiting for a bus ride home at 6ht and J streets on Monday afternoon.
The injured man, 54-year-old Frank Perez, who has cerebral palsy and walks with a cane, has undergone surgery and faces more procedures for wounds to his abdomen.
Witnesses told police that Jackson was hitting up people for money at the bus stop and when she approached Perez, he declined. Jackson then pulled out a gun and shot Perez while he was sitting on a bus-stop bench, witnesses said.
Jackson was later captured while riding a bus near Riverside Boulevard and Broadway a short time later.
The next hearing for Jackson is set for Oct. 8.
Jackson was appointed a public defender.
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