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Detective returns fire after interrupting disturbance

Jefferson City police officers investigate a shooting near the corner of Dunklin and Adams streets on Tuesday. (Stephen Brooks/News Tribune photo)

By Jeff Haldiman
jhaldiman@newstribune.com

Editor's note: Updates with charges and suspect names. An earlier name was an alias given to police.

Published: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 1:22 PM CST
Two Jefferson City residents were taken into custody after an incident Tuesday afternoon where shots were exchanged between the suspects and a police officer.

According to police reports, the suspects are identified as Lewis D. Garner, 33, and Joshua A. Turner, 23. As of Monday morning, Garner was being held on charges of first-degree robbery, first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer and armed criminal action. Turner was facing charges of first -degree robbery, first-degree assault and first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer.

Both men were being held in the Cole County Jail on $5,000 bond, each.

Jefferson City Police Department Spokesman Capt. Mike Smith said the incident occurred at a residence in the 400 block of Hess Way around 12:19 p.m.

“Dispatch had put out a call that there was a disturbance at the residence,” he said. “A detective was nearby and was the first officer on the scene.”

“When he arrived, he witnessed two subjects struggling. One subject ran towards the officer while the other re-entered the residence and came back out with a weapon and fired a shot at the detective from a balcony. The detective fired two shots in response and then two males jumped from the balcony and fled.”

No one was injured from any of the shots fired.

Garner and Turner eventually were taken into custody by other officers.

Officers combed several blocks on foot looking for evidence in the case and talking to residents in the area.


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JCpatriot wrote on Jan 10, 2009 7:56 AM:

" Msindy,
I like you last comment its great & funny ! lol lol "

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msindependent wrote on Jan 9, 2009 7:19 PM:

" They shouldn't be shot.....they should be shoved in a wood chipper and tossed into a corn field for fertilizer. Feed the corn to the poor. Wait, hold on, you can shoot them first, then shove em in the chipper, my mistake, go ahead shoot em first. "

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shinymcshine wrote on Jan 7, 2009 9:36 PM:

" You know, you'd THINK $5000 would be a typo but sadly in Cole County, it may be absolutely accurate. 1st degree assault on a LEO and its the same bond as if they stole a HD tv from Walmart.
Hey, both are felonys but hardly equal in severity. "

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joytotheworld wrote on Jan 7, 2009 8:42 PM:

" No Amazed, they need to be irradicated. "

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boscoe wrote on Jan 7, 2009 3:33 PM:

" As for my thought process (since you are so interested), I fully support the officers' actions here. I have several friends in LE, and I would not do their jobs. I'm glad they caught these guys and have them in custody, however I am a little disappointed the officers' shots didn't connect and terminate the perps. Anyone who disobeys the orders of an officer, especially who fires upon an officer deserves whatever action the officer takes as a result. "

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boscoe wrote on Jan 7, 2009 3:30 PM:

" Amazed, please explain your post. I am curious as to why you feel the need to expound on "how I would think" here. What is your point?- please come out and say it, or meet me somewhere we can talk about it. Otherwise, please shut your trap and keep your off-topic and stuff-stirring comments to yourself. "

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AMAZED wrote on Jan 7, 2009 2:38 PM:

" According to Boscoe's thought process the shots fired at officers would have been justified if they had been on a traffic stop and harrassing these two fine upstanding citizens. "

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winky615 wrote on Jan 6, 2009 3:48 PM:

" $5,000.00 bond each? That HAS to be a typo... "

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msindependent wrote on Jan 5, 2009 2:35 PM:

" Yes, I would be including all offenders, ok that explains it.

Your statement of "Guess what % make most nations State Prison's population ? 65% Black Males in Mo". That was what I was responding to. Not that it matters, both numbers are a lot more than the 12 % it should be if they were covering their share by census numbers. Your point works quite well either way.

Parenting. "

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msindependent wrote on Jan 5, 2009 2:32 PM:

" I stand by my statement, it's accurate. Maybe the feds are including jails and the fed prison down in Spfd? Or only Jails, or just the Feb prison? "

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JCpatriot wrote on Jan 5, 2009 12:24 PM:

" Iam only talking about arm crinimal action crimes by % of all races in 2008...
I think your stats is for all Mo.offenders that includes DUI's Back child support,sorry you on different stats, Im talking about home invasion armed House & business robberies only, big difference my dear... "

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JCpatriot wrote on Jan 5, 2009 12:19 PM:

" Msindy,
Sorry, According to the Federal Crime Bureau its 65-75 % in Stl. & KC, I would say jeff city is about 60-65% were more rural city, Now Columbia, I think the feds are on target with there 2008 crime census... I think it will be higher this year coming with layoffs & inflated prices etc.
Where did you get your 2008 stats ? "

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msindependent wrote on Jan 5, 2009 10:56 AM:

" JC the % of black offenders in MO is consistenty around 45%, whites make up the majority. Of course since they only make up 12% in the census, they have a dispreportionate (4X) number. "

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JCpatriot wrote on Jan 4, 2009 10:56 PM:

" ShinyMcshine,
I would have to agree with you on this one. Also crime stats don't lie
Arm criminal action crimes 2008: Just use example of Columbia Mo. Black Males 75 % , White Males 15% , Asian or Hispanic 10% . Jefferson Ctiy 2008 little lower.

Most 2008 house invadsions/robberies are done by 85% Black Males 18- 35 yrs old . Guess what % make most nations State Prison's population ? 65% Black Males in Mo & alot of other states across the nation, Interesting? "

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msindependent wrote on Jan 4, 2009 12:04 AM:

" Wow, are you suggesting the crime rate and the ethnicity or race of offenders is proportionate to the census? A spade is a spade, address the ones responsible, if they are black then so be it.

PARENTING, not generational thugism and well meaning apologists. "

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wow wrote on Jan 3, 2009 6:50 PM:

" Shinymcshin, I agree landlords should be a bit more proactive, but let me ask you this. Do the landlords have trouble evicting all the trouble maker's or just the ones that are as you say it, "black"? Don't you agree that we can look around the neighborhood and easily find people of various ethnicity's that need to be evicted because of their negative and often illegal conduct? If you answered no, then I'd ask you to visit Elston Acres, Apache Flats or Eugene. If the answer is yes, then I only ask you to address the issue as a crime issue and not one of race. Crime is crime and it's everywhere. Landlords beware. "

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shinymcshine wrote on Jan 3, 2009 4:53 PM:

" mccrabb wrote on Dec 30, 2008 11:47 PM:

" say what you like , but its what happens in modern day cities , let the pin heads look out side ,its called thinning of the herd , but in the metro peoples lives have been saved by this system . "
What "major city" puts reacting to an emergency situation on hold while they take the time to make notification that "SOMETHING'S GOING ON!"

Half the time, cops don't know exactly what they've handled until its done. They're just going to the threat. Some sort of announcement to the masses, with rare exception isn't reasonable and serves no purpose. "

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shinymcshine wrote on Jan 3, 2009 10:35 AM:

" Want a major "hassle"? Try evicting someone. Gotta give them 30 days ( I think is the current standard). What do they do to the property in the meantime? Are you tossing them out because you THINK they may be drug dealing or you KNOW that (and can prove it).
God forbid if your tenant is black. Now you're just doing it "cuz he's/she's black" and you open yourself up for litigation there.
Could landlords be more proactive? Probably, but the laws tie their hands in many cases to where they end up just being glad to get their rent and live with the problem. "

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sandhouse wrote on Dec 31, 2008 3:27 PM:

" Houses that are vacant need to be properly secured. Property owners need to be held accountable for their eyesore "investments".

Criminals don't like attentive landlords. It's a hassle.

If all the landlords in town took this seriously the amount of drug dealing and criminality would take a major hit. It doesn't happen because it requires a lot of time and hard work. And now the "investment" isn't exactly worth what you paid for a few years ago.

So more slacker/absentee landlords.

I think this is where the city can really help.
Go after these folks and start to hit them where it hurts...their bank account. "

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sandhouse wrote on Dec 31, 2008 3:17 PM:

" And I don't think Boscoe is endorsing martial law and random house sweeps.

I don't think it's a big secret where the problem houses are located. I would suspect the vast majority are rental properties. I would start with the property owner. There are all sorts of ways the city could be applying pressure on them to clean up their own mess. I don't think any of that is happening. One has to ask if not, why not?

HUD also has clear rules on eligibility. Weapons and drugs are grounds for immediate revocation. Is that happening? "

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sandhouse wrote on Dec 31, 2008 3:03 PM:

" No stereotyping there. I would hope we can all agree that violent criminals need to be taken off the streets at every opportunity.

I was simply pointing out the sorta kneejerk response of "sweeping" vast swaths of JC. "

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joytotheworld wrote on Dec 31, 2008 2:53 PM:

" Sorry if you think it's stereo typing, but men firing guns at police are not my cup of tea, and I would prefer them gone from here. I have no tolerance for stuff like this myself. "

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sandhouse wrote on Dec 31, 2008 2:52 PM:

" "That neighborhood between Jackson and Dunklin, and Monroe and Stadium needs a very good sweep..."

Dude....that's a big swath of town you're talking about there....that ironically includes some of the nicest RE in JC. The MO state trooper that lives on Adams St and parks his patrol car in front of his/her very nice home would be more than happy to allow a thorough sweep of their home.

I'm down, as long as the LEO get to wear those killer boots and a fancy hat....good fashion is the key to any totalitarian regime.
:) "

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boscoe wrote on Dec 31, 2008 9:14 AM:

" I have a friend who work over in the ES building. She says that crime across the street is horrible- that one house has people coming and going all the time, and the cops come in and make a few arrests once in a while, but the people keep comming and going. The other house across the street had the knifing. And a year ago, the little apartment building just down the street had the murder upstairs. That neighborhood between Jackson and Dunklin, and Monroe and Stadium needs a very good sweep to get all the drugs and gangsters out. Many of the houses are falling apart but the cops can't go in and clean out the crime? "

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naturally wrote on Dec 31, 2008 8:59 AM:

" ok before ya'll get up in arms and start flogging joy for the stereotypical comments; remember that to argue with her will only leave the readers wondering who is more confused. "

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joytotheworld wrote on Dec 31, 2008 7:07 AM:

" Well hopefully this "wannabe thug" will be thinning out the heard some. Too bad they didn't get a better shot to save us all some tax money. It's obvious these people will never be productive members of society. "

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mccrabb wrote on Dec 30, 2008 11:47 PM:

" say what you like , but its what happens in modern day cities , let the pin heads look out side ,its called thinning of the herd , but in the metro peoples lives have been saved by this system . "

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shinymcshine wrote on Dec 30, 2008 10:15 PM:

" You GOTTA be kidding me!, but just for fun, let's play it out.
OK, prush. Let's say they DID call and inform every person in the building. What do you think they'd have done? Take cover? HELL no! They'd have run out to the street or to the windows to GET A BETTER LOOK.
Everybody wants to second guess police decisions. They did it right, as they generally do. There's always a critic on Monday morning that's all too ready to exercise they're QB skills. Must be nice to have the luxury of hindsight to form your opinons. "

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mccrabb wrote on Dec 30, 2008 10:10 PM:

" for the last capital city to have cell service in 50 ,they will have reverse 911 service in five or ten years ,for those of you who don't know its like a digital weather service announcement by the local 911 calling you with a recorded message like many other cities have. "

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joytotheworld wrote on Dec 30, 2008 6:08 PM:

" Lol...maybe they could put you on a text list to make sure you are informed of any shooters running near your area, kinda like the school has for snow days and such.

I was listening to the scanner as it happened, and believe me, it was over within 10 minutes. I'm sure they chased the suspects instead of stopping to make sure you were called. If they would have, they would have let him get away. As it was, he was caugh at Lafayette and Dunklin instead.

When you don't understand how things work, don't try to make life altering decisions. "

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beehumble wrote on Dec 30, 2008 4:54 PM:

" prushalyn,

Wow, how naive...... "

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no_thanks wrote on Dec 30, 2008 3:41 PM:

" @prushalyn

You are kidding... right? In the middle of a gun fight, you want the cops to start calling people and informing them of the "violent" situation? "

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prushalyn wrote on Dec 30, 2008 3:14 PM:

" I work at the ES building on Dunklin. At 12:30 there were several police cruisers on Dunklin/Adams. They had a man in custody and as I walked across the street to get to my car, 2 police officers were running down Dunklin towards Adams, with high powered rifles. My concern is, if there was a situation so volitile; why didn't the police inform the people working at the ES Building? There were alot of state workers coming in & out of the building going to & from lunch. Anyone of whom could have been hurt. I don't understand why the police didn't inform the building, letting them know there was a problem and to beware. "

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