Early morning shooting in Cape Girardeau leads to arrest of a juvenile

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Around 1:40 am on June 16, 2024, officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the 200 block of Independence Street for shots fired.

Officers found at least one person had a gunshot wound.

The victim was transported to an area hospital by their personal vehicle before officers arrived on scene.

Officers found a shooting had occurred on the corner of Themis and Spanish streets and a vehicle had been hit by a bullet.

Around 2:20 am officers located the suspect at a convenience store on the 11oo block of North Sprigg Street.

The suspect ran from officers. Officers eventually caught up to the suspect.

The suspect was identified as a juvenile and taken into custody.

Officers recovered three firearms and multiple rounds of ammunition and high-capacity magazines along with an illegal firearms switch.

The victim suffered two gunshot wounds that were non-life threatening.