Cape Girardeau man arrested after shots fired at home
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — A 19-year-old Cape Girardeau man faces multiple felony charges after police say shots were fired at a home Wednesday morning.
According to the Cape Girardeau Police Department, officers responded to the 1800 block of North Main Street around 9:15 a.m. Nov. 4 for a report of shots fired.
When officers arrived, they found evidence of gunfire and a home that appeared to have been struck by bullets.
No injuries were reported.
Police said officers located a vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting about five minutes later in the 200 block of Good Hope Street.
Officers conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver and sole occupant as Jaqualyn McGhee, 19, of Cape Girardeau.
During the investigation, officers found a firearm with an extended magazine under the driver’s seat, according to police.
Investigators said witnesses identified McGhee as the person who fired shots at the home.
McGhee was taken to the Cape Girardeau Police Department and later charged through the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office with unlawful use of a weapon, a Class B felony; two counts of armed criminal action; and property damage, a Class E felony.
Police said McGhee is being held without bond.
Anyone with information can contact the Cape Girardeau Police Department at 573-335-6621 or the anonymous tip line at 573-339-6313. Tips can also be submitted by texting “CAPEPD” to 847411.
McGhee is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
