Woman charged after firing handgun in apartment

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Police responded to a property damage call on Bloomfield Street around 8 a.m. Tuesday, where they met with Taniya Robinson, 33, of Sikeston.

Robinson told officers she was involved in a physical altercation in her apartment the previous night and fired a handgun in an attempt to get the other person to leave. The bullet struck the wall and entered an adjacent apartment; no injuries were reported.

Robinson was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a weapon, a Class B felony, and felony armed criminal action. She is being held on a $50,000 cash or surety bond.

The Cape Girardeau County Prosecutors Office filed the charges. As with any offense, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department can be reached at 573-335-6621 for business inquiries or 573-339-6313 for anonymous tips.