Deputies investigate shooting incident in Sikeston

SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Sikeston Department of Public of Safety is investigating after a shooting incident left one person injured.

According to The Sikeston Department of Public Safety on the evening of October 21, 2024, Sikeston DPS was alerted to several gun shots in the 800 block of West Gladys Street. When officers arrived, they were told someone had been shot from an incident involving gun fire.

On Monday October 21 in the late evening a group of forty to fifty people gathered outside of an apartment complex on West Gladys Street.

Several shots were fired leaving one woman injured.

I spoke to a resident who has lived in the complex for two years. 

When she saw the woman injured, she took her into her apartment to try and help until police arrived at the scene. 

“Shoot it was like 20 plus shots,” said Caldwell. 

Keshayoa Caldwell says she’s lived here at Scott Manor for two years. She was at home when she heard gunshots. 

She says she saw dozens gathered outside and a woman bleeding. 

“I ain’t seen them until I came outside and helped them up the stairs,” said Caldwell. 

Caldwell went outside and helped the woman into her apartment. 

“They… I don’t know. I don’t know if they got into a fight or what I just know that I came outside because I heard a lot of commotion and a lot of people outside, but I didn’t know they were shooting.”

Caldwell says this isn’t the first time she’s witnessed violence but this time it was too close to home. 

Sargent Tyler Rowe says Sikeston Police need more information in order to find the suspect he says violence won’t be tolerated. 

“At this time, we are not releasing any information of the victim or any suspect information for their privacy. They were treated at an area hospital, but they are in a stable condition and that’s all we can release at this time,” said Rowe. 

Rowe says they are also trying to find out what led up to the shooting. 

“I have not been given the information at this time as to what caused this to happen, but we are asking anyone with any information to contact our department and speak with one of the detectives in the criminal investigation department.”

The person injured was taken an area hospital and treated for non-life threatening injures.

Officers and Detectives with Criminal Investigations Unit began investigating the situation.

This is an open investigation and anyone with any information is encouraged to call Sikeston DPS at t 573-471-4711 or the anonymous TIP Line at 573-475-3774.