One person was shot Wednesday night and two people were arrested in an incident that ended with a chase, where the suspects’ crashed a vehicle into a Poplar Bluff police cruiser.
Police first responded shortly before midnight to reports of multiple shots fired in the area of Harper and Main streets.
One victim was later found near the intersection of Benton and Valley streets, according to police. The 27-year-old Poplar Bluff resident had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to an area hospital before being airlifted.
“His condition is currently listed as critical but stable,” Lt. Josh Stewart reported Thursday morning.
When police arrived at the original shots fired call, they encountered a dark-colored passenger car leaving the area.
“Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, however it fled,” Stewart reported. “A pursuit followed, with the vehicle traveling through several residential areas.”
A patrol unit was stopped at the intersection of Plum and D streets when the accident with the suspect vehicle occurred, according to reports.
“The vehicle struck the driver’s side of the Poplar Bluff Police Department Patrol Unit; the vehicle subsequently stopped, and three black male subjects exited it and fled on foot,” Stewart said in a press release. “Officers gave chase, apprehending two of the subjects.”
Aijalon Marshall, 18, and Lonnie Ruff II, 19, both of Poplar Bluff, were taken into custody and transported to the Poplar Bluff Police Department. Marshall and Ruff are currently being held in the Butler County jail pending the filing of charges for resisting arrest.
A 22-year-old female resident of Poplar Bluff was located in the vehicle. The female was also detained, but later released, police said.
During the investigation, police said they were told that the shooting victim was injured at the Mini Park, located at Garfield Street and Harper Street. After being shot, he fled to the location where he was located by officers, according to reports.
“Investigators subsequently responded to this area and located evidence of a shooting,” Stewart said. “Interviews are currently being conducted and additional arrests are expected.”
Interim Chief Mike McClain would like to commend the Officers for their quick and measured response to this incident.
“It is because of their diligent efforts and determination that two violent criminals are off of the streets,” he said.
No information had been released as of Thursday morning regarding what may have led to the incident.
The Poplar Bluff Police Department asks anyone who may have witnessed the shooting, to contact Investigators at 573-785-5776.
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