JCPD investigating shooting

Friday, October 26, 2012

On Thursday at 11:23 p.m. Jefferson City police were called to Capital Region Medical Center in reference to a gunshot victim that had come into the emergency room.

A 33 year old male from Jefferson City told officers that he was shot once in the back while walking in the 700 Block of East McCarty Street.

The victim was unable to provide suspect information.

The wound was not life threatening and the subject was treated and released.

The investigation is continuing.

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JCLifer 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The thugs in these neighborhoods need to be taken out. I would advise anyone who walks in that part of town to conceal and carry. The cops have proven that they cannot clean up the crime in this town. It is up to the individual to protect himself, his family, and his property.

asb 7 months, 3 weeks ago

What good would cc do if you've been shot in the back. BTW, blaming the cops is misguided, they do what they're allowed to do. I've walked that neighborhood for over 30 years without any injury, and your paranoia makes it no more dangerous. You can be sure the victim knew the shooter.

spelchek 7 months, 3 weeks ago

"What good would cc do if you've been shot in the back." -- He walked out of the hospital after treatment. Sounds like he could have reacted if he had the chance. My guess and assumption is the perp and the victims criminal record keep them owning a firearm legally. Do not confuse paranoia with being prepared. I look at cross traffic when clearing a green light because of id10ts texting and driving or just being incompetent behind the wheel of car. Not paranoia, just trying to protect myself from those from taking me from my family too early.

asb 7 months, 3 weeks ago

I'm responding with "paranoia" because Lifer is doing his "thug" and "that part of town" bit, and what two gits do among themselves doesn't rate that approach. Your assumption of two felons may well be correct. Lots of assumptions here . . . could've been an honor shooting from an upstanding God-fearing man defending his sister's reputation. Riiiight, I know.

JCLifer 7 months, 3 weeks ago

He ain't an honorable citizen if he shot a man in the back. That is what a cowardly thug would do.

Why do you always project guilt upon the victims?

asb 7 months, 3 weeks ago

I'm not presuming a guilty victim, You, on the other hand, did. You disparage both, and the E McCarty neighborhood. Relentlessly. Sorry, but it gets old.

JCLifer 7 months, 3 weeks ago

No, the person who attacked the other one is the guilty one. The neighborhood is bad because of the continuing history of crime. Yes, it does get old. Why do we put up with these senseless shootings, assaults, robberies, rapes, etc.? Why is it OK for there to continue to be victims of crime in this town? Why do we have to protect the perps and give them safe comfortable residence here?

MO4LIFE 7 months, 3 weeks ago

stay on the westside and you won't have any problems. .......... Oh wait the home invasion that somebody got killed and a few other shootings happened over there too. So it doesn't matter what side of town it is on. Oh yeah the little elementary student that brought a gun to school at Pioneer trail last i checked thats the westside too.

spelchek 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Crime is equal opportunity....it does not discriminate. "Westside" as you put it has Westview Heights which is nothing to write home about. This whole idea that the "westside" is "rich" just doesn't hold true. I give you W. McCarty as exhibit A. A crying shame seeing the element moving into that area, a real shame. The Breaktime on Dix/W. Main now has an element that throws their scratched lottery tickets on the ground and winners that pull their cars pretty much on the curb in front of the doors. Don't get me started on Club Denigration. I don't know where they came from but I wish they would move on and depreciate somebody elses property value.

yamahamian 7 months, 3 weeks ago

I grew up in the farthest West McCarty street area. And what you describe is absolutely correct - and yes, it's a crying shame, I can't believe my old neighborhood and what's going on. The 'element' is definitely moving in. So sad. And I'll start a whole new argument here - its the rentals. Most folks who don't own their own house just don't care, and don't do any upkeep of their surroundings.

yamahamian 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's where the neighborhood is going to, as an example:

When I was a kid, we played in the streets, be it the occasional kickball game or catch a football in the summer, or riding sleds in the winter snow times. When we saw a car coming, the lookouts would yell "car!!" and everybody would get out of the way and let the car(s) go by, and once the coast was clear we'd resume our play.

Today the kids stay in the street, and barely let you by, sort of 'daring' you to hit them. And if you dare look at them, even if just in amazement at how brazen they are, they flip you off and cuss you out.

MO4LIFE 7 months, 3 weeks ago

i love the code word for black people "element"!!!! lmao

eileen10 7 months, 3 weeks ago

I didn't know the code word for black people is "element". When reading the posts I figured it was just the bad guys be it black, white or brown. For those who used the word "element" is it actually a code word or is it the bad guys.

yamahamian 7 months, 3 weeks ago

You interpreted it that way, buddy. No one said that, you pulled out the race card on your own.

Actually, I've had confrontations on my 'street play' example with both black AND white kids.

asb 7 months, 3 weeks ago

You're painting a picture of rampant crime on the east side, ignored by the police, and rewarded by the system. Yes the east side has more crime (poverty is not an excuse, but it IS an explanation), but hardly all of it. The police work hard and usually catch the guilty. The system usually puts them away. There are always victims, here and in Iran and Bolivia. People do this. A free society doesn't just arbitrarily imprison or execute probable perps with little or no evidence, so the burden of proof lets some go free. Your concern for crime is legitimate, but when you exaggerate the amount, the location, the LEO response and society's tolerance as much as you do, you hurt your arguments and diminish the efforts at crime control.

spelchek 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Thomas Hart Benton shot a man and was wounded in a duel over honor on Bloody Island. Back then they didn't mess around with insults....serious business.

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