Springfield Police Respond to Two Early Morning Shootings
updated 2:50 p.m. Sunday
By
KSPR News
By
Joanna Small
Story Created:
Oct 4, 2008
Story Updated:
Oct 5, 2008
The victim in the South Jefferson Ave. shooting early Saturday morning has been identified as Robert Campbell.
He died in a Springfield hospital as a result of a gun shot wound to the head early Saturday evening.
Police have arrested a person of interest in the homicide.
He was picked up for an unrelated charge- a parole and probation violation.
The suspect is being held in the Greene County Jail without bond.
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Springfield police responded to two overnight shootings early Saturday morning.
The first shooting happened close to 1:30 a.m. at the Electric Cowboy on South Campbell.
Police say witnesses and club employees report there were several disturbances inside the building, and then the people involved took their arguments into the parking lot.
There was a physical confrontation when one man retrieved a rifle from his vehicle and then shot two other men.
The 26 and 31-year-old victims both sustained shoulder injuries, neither of which are life-threatening.
Police arrested 21-year-old Johnathon Kates.
He is charged with First Degree Assault and Armed Criminal Action and is being held in the Greene County Jail on $250,000 bond.
The second happened at an apartment on South Jefferson Avenue just before 6:30 a.m..
Police found a 41-year-old man suffering from what appeared to be a gun shot wound to the head.
He was taken toa local hospital where he died at about 5:30 Saturday evening.
Police are interviewing witnesses; no arrests have been made.
Monday, Oct 6 at 3:56 PM sister wrote ...
so that makes it ok to shoot 2 people.my brother was one of people shot.he took the gun away,and made sure no one else was hurt.i had to call my mother in the middle of the on her birthday to tell her that her son had been shot!nice!he could got in truck,and drove away,but no he desides to try to kill whoever was in his path.i thank god that no one was killed!!3 families were hurt here. the victims,and the family of the shooter!nothing justifies shooting another human being!!
Monday, Oct 6 at 12:10 AM Daddy wrote ...
This "Johnathon Kates" was defending himself from being jumped by 7 people. He also had to go to be treated for the beating he sustained from members of the previously mentioned "posse". However I am totally aware of media spin (unlike most residents) so it doesn't surprise me that you people missed these "little" details. Also, try talking to people other than cops for your accounts of what happened. Try, oh I don't know, AN EYEWITNESS. Remember,honestly is ALWAYS the policy -Daddy Your
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