An Austin man charged for his alleged involvement with a shooting that left one man injured pleaded not guilty in Mower County Court.

Ojulu Obang Onyongo, 20, entered his plea Monday morning. He has been charged with aiding and abetting first-degree burglary, first-degree assault and first-degree aggravated robbery. All charges are felonies.

The two other men facing charges — Mongong Kual Maniang Deng, 22, and Kevin Michael Lyke, 20 — are scheduled to enter their pleas on Thursday.

According to court documents, police believe Deng is the shooter.

The incident happened Monday, March 28, around 7:15 p.m. at 200 First St. SE. According to a court complaint, the victim heard a knock on his apartment door and found a man believed to be Deng standing in the hall with a 12-gauge shotgun. Deng allegedly pointed the gun at the man’s head and demanded money and “everything that was there.”

The victim’s two children — ages 5 and 7 — witnessed the robbery. The man told police he was afraid the suspect would shoot one of the children, so he grabbed the gun and a struggle ensued. Deng allegedly told the man, “Friend, give me your money, otherwise you’re dead.”

The man told his children to run to the basement, at which point Deng allegedly pointed the gun at the victim’s stomach. At some point the gun was fired, hitting the man in the upper leg area. The court report also states one of the man’s fingertips was shot off.

According to court documents, Lyke agreed to give Deng a ride to the location. Onyongo told police he agreed to go with after the two men offered him a cigarette.

After dropping off Deng, Onyongo got out of the car and began walking in the opposite direction, he told officers. He said he walked back to the old Downtown Motel, but Lyke and Deng didn’t return until almost 8:30 p.m.

Lyke and Onyongo were arrested the day after the shooting at the old Downtown Motel. Deng was arrested Wednesday, March 30, in Rochester.

Onyongo’s jury trial is scheduled to begin July 11.