Nine years ago, when her boyfriend was charged with shooting her, Angela Paschal would not testify against him. She figured he deserved a second chance.

Lamar Antonio Brown squandered that second chance by shooting another girlfriend in March, and now Paschal is coming forward to tell her story.

After hearing testimony Monday from Paschal, a Roanoke grand jury indicted Brown, 37, on charges of shooting her in the leg in 2000 as they argued about their failed relationship.

Brown had faced the same charges in 2000, but he escaped prosecution when Paschal declined to testify against him.

Prosecutors had the charges nol prossed, meaning they could be refiled in the future. Paschal apparently had a change of heart earlier this year, when Brown was charged with shooting a church secretary outside Central Baptist Church in Northwest Roanoke.

The secretary, Quita Gates, who had dated Brown briefly, was struck in the shoulder as she left the church in her car. Gates was able to drive herself to Fire Station No. 9, about a mile away.

At the time of the shooting, Gates and Brown had recently broken up. He continued to show up outside her apartment and chide her for staying out late, according to a summary of evidence presented in court.

In September, Brown was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the shooting.

Shortly after Brown was charged in that case, Paschal voiced regrets about not following though on the charges from nearly a decade ago.

"I feel awful -- I mean awful -- that he shot her, because had I went to court, I'm sure he'd still be locked up," Paschal said in an interview with The Roanoke Times. "I took a second chance on him."

At its session Monday, the grand jury indicted Brown on charges of the malicious wounding of Paschal, use of a firearm and possessing a gun as a convicted felon. The next step will be the appointment of a lawyer for Brown and the scheduling of a trial.

Usually, grand juries hear a short summary of evidence from a police officer before issuing an indictment. But considering the history of Paschal's case, Commonwealth's Attorney Donald Caldwell thought it best if she addressed the panel.

"The commonwealth has always felt the evidence was there to support the charge," Caldwell said. "But I think it was appropriate of her to appear before the grand jury herself, as a sign of her willingness to go forward."