Trex da Menace, aka Stephen Noon, and Thomas Bienvenue face court after alleged Para Hills shooting and brawl
An alleged drug trafficker and rapper has appeared in court bruised and swollen after he and another man were arrested over a shooting and daylight brawl.
An Adelaide rapper who lives on a street where a daylight shooting occurred has been caught in the crosshairs after allegedly impeding police and assaulting ambulance workers.
Stephen Hadham Akok Noon, known in the rap scene as Trex da Menace, appeared swollen and bruised from the Elizabeth Magistrates Court cells after his arrest during police investigations into a suspected shooting at Para Hills on Monday.
Mr Noon, who resides on the same street the alleged shooting occurred, told the court through his counsel Courtney Traeger he was tackled to the ground by police and assaulted in custody.
The court heard Mr Noon allegedly spat directly in the face of an ambulance officer attempting to sedate him, which Ms Traeger said was “inadvertent”.
The court heard Mr Noon was not alleged to be the gunman and no firearms had been located at this time.
He is yet to enter a plea to one count of hindering police.
Magistrate Elizabeth Ferris refused to release Mr Noon on bail because he was already subject to home detention for a range of matters including alleged drug trafficking when he was arrested.
Mr Noon and Thomas Bienvenue, 20, were both arrested after police responded to reports of gun shots and a group fighting on Liberman Rd around 2:45pm in Para Hills on Monday.
On Wednesday police revealed they were seeking witnesses - including the drivers of five vehicles believed to have passed through Liberman Rd - after the shooting.
Police said the incident was not random and the parties involved were known to each other.
The five vehicles photographed were not involved in the shooting, police said, but are believed to have been driven by people who may be witnesses.
Anyone who recognises or owns any of the vehicles and was driving on Liberman Rd at the time is urged to contact police, and anyone with information, dashcam or CCTV footage is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online. Callers can remain anonymous.
Mr Bienvenue, who also appeared in court on Tuesday, was allegedly in possession of a spent shotgun shell at the time of his arrest in relation to the incident.
The court heard Mr Bienvenue was not alleged to be the shooter, but was allegedly involved in a “very serious” violent affray that involved weapons outside suburban homes that resulted in a car being located with bullet holes.
The vehicle’s tyres were also slashed.
Prosecutors opposed his release on bail due to the seriousness of the allegations.
The court heard Mr Bienvenue, of Munno Para West, helped his parents care for his younger siblings.
Mr Bienvenue is yet to enter a plea to one count each of aggravated affray, carry and article of disguise, hinder police, refuse to comply with police and possession of ammunition without a licence or permit.
Her Honour remanded Mr Bienvenue in custody to await the outcome of a bail inquiry report.
An 18-year-old woman from Salisbury East was earlier charged with hindering police after the brawl and bailed to return to court next year.
