ShotSpotter alert leads to arrest, firearm recovery in Sikeston
FOX23 News at 9 p.m
SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI) — A ShotSpotter alert helped Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers respond to a reported shooting and led to an arrest following a domestic-related incident.
Officers were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. March 19 to the 100 block of William Street after receiving a real-time alert of gunfire.
Investigators said the incident stemmed from a domestic assault in which a suspect allegedly assaulted a victim and took her 9mm handgun.
As the victim attempted to flee, the suspect allegedly fired multiple rounds, striking the victim’s vehicle and putting others in the area at risk.
On March 20, officers located the suspect and took him into custody without incident. He was identified as Robert Curtis Thornton, 43, of Sikeston.
Thornton is being held at the Scott County Jail without bond and faces charges of first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and property damage.
