Sikeston police arrest suspect in double shooting on West Gladys Street
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI) – A Sikeston man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left two people injured late Friday night, according to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety.
\Just before midnight on Oct. 31, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating gunfire in the 800 block of West Gladys Street. While responding, officers were flagged down near the scene by a man who had been shot.
As officers searched for the source of the gunfire, a second victim with gunshot wounds was found inside an apartment in the same block. Both victims were transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where they remain in stable condition.
Their names have not been released.
Investigators determined that a domestic disturbance occurred at the apartment, during which a male suspect allegedly shot both victims. The suspect was identified as Kyle Hill, of Sikeston.
Hill was arrested Sunday, Nov. 2, on a no-bond warrant issued through Scott County. He is being held on the following charges:
- Domestic Assault, 1st Degree
- Assault, 1st Degree
- Two counts of Armed Criminal Action
- Two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact Sikeston detectives at 573-471-4711 or the department’s Anonymous Tip Line at 573-475-3774.
