Missouri police report separate shooting incidents in Columbia and Cape Girardeau

Authorities in Missouri have reported two separate shooting incidents involving young adults.

In Columbia, a 16-year-old boy, Tanner Raybon, has been certified as an adult in connection with a June 24 shooting at an apartment complex. Raybon faces charges including first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, and first-degree assault. According to a probable cause statement, the incident involved a dispute over a planned transaction for a firearm and marijuana, which resulted in an exchange of gunfire. A second individual, 19-year-old Chase Ricketts, has been charged with tampering with evidence in the same case.

In Cape Girardeau, 19-year-old Jaqualyn McGhee was arrested following reports of shots fired at a residence on North Main Street on November 4. Police stated that while no injuries were reported, a home appeared to have been struck by bullets. Officers located a vehicle believed to be involved shortly after the incident and recovered a firearm with an extended magazine. McGhee faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action, and property damage. He is currently being held without bond.