Four juveniles arrested after shooting in Kennett

FOX23 News at 9 p.m

KENNETT, Mo., (KBSI) — A man was injured in a shooting Tuesday night in Kennett, and four juveniles have been arrested, police said.

Officers with the Kennett Police Department were dispatched around 8:06 p.m. to the 200 block of West Fifth Street. Upon arrival, they found a 48-year-old Kennett man who had been shot.
The victim was airlifted to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. His condition was not immediately known.

Investigators said four juveniles from the Blytheville, Arkansas, area were taken into custody in connection with the shooting. They are being held in juvenile detention pending court appearances.

The investigation is being conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office, Kennett Police Department and the Dunklin County Juvenile Office.