Suspects sought in JC shots fired case

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

On Sunday, at about 4 a.m., Jefferson City police responded to the 800 block of Southwest Boulevard for calls of multiple gunshots heard in that area.

Upon arrival, officers searched the area and found a vehicle in the 1200 block of Swifts Highway who had been in the area of Southwest at the time of the shots fired.

Although the occupants of the vehicle gave limited information, they had said they were at Club Motivation at a large party prior to the shots being fired on Southwest.

Club Motivation was, according to the witnesses, shut down because of a large disturbance inside the business, although police were not called. Upon everyone leaving the business, many of the patrons travelled southbound on Southwest Boulevard towards the convenience stores on Stadium and Jefferson, and that was when the shots were fired on Southwest.

Upon further investigation by the day shift officers, a number of vehicles were found to have bullet damage at Joe Machens Ford, as well as a residence in the 800 block of Southwest.

No one was reported to be hurt during the shots fired incident.

Officers located almost 30 shell casings of various calibers in the area where shots were fired.

Detectives are now investigating the case.

Anyone with any information should contact detectives at 634-6400 or call CrimeStoppers anonymously at 659-TIPS.

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JCLifer 8 months, 1 week ago

Lock these wannabe gangsters up.
Run these punks out of town. Decent people are not out at 4:30 am shooting like banshees in neighborhoods.

What is wrong with these people? Why is Jeff City so full of drugs and violence? Who let these people set up shop here?

Why has the city not shut down that Club Motivation? Run them out of town and dont let them back in.

Paroquet 8 months, 1 week ago

As I understand it, the shots fired incident happened in close proximity to the same breaktime where one hears about calls being made in regard to some altercation or other with reasonable, if not predictable frequency.

Barking at the wrong biz there, Lifer? Are you afraid of MFA, or just don't know about what you're talking? It's even possible the altercation which occurred could have been unrelated to whatever it was that happened at the club.

You really don't think these things through, do you?

JCLifer 8 months, 1 week ago

800 Southwest Blvd is by Machens Ford, Deville Apartments, and a large residential area. It is not a good place to unload 30-40 rounds of ammunition.

Not sure why you would think I am afraid of MFA. I buy most all my gas at their Breaktime on Stadium, and their automatic carwash is the bomb.

christinalewis 8 months, 1 week ago

I am a decent person and I was at the club at 4am. I have no criminal record and went there to have a good time and dance just like many of the people there did. Just because a few people have caused a problem after the club has closed and also away from this place does not mean that the club should be held responsible! I also want to let it be known there was NO "large disturbance" at the club that night! I feel that false information was reported so the city would have another reason to try to shut the club down.

spelchek 8 months, 1 week ago

I think you have a hidden agenda and don't speak the whole truth which is this incident is not isolated. It is another unlawful act of many that all have one thing in common, Club Motivation. Perhaps an innocent bystander should lose their life before shutting down this blight on the city? What's too much for you?

christinalewis 8 months, 1 week ago

I would like to know why I would have a "hidden agenda"? I was only voicing my opinion and stating the facts that I know to be true because I was there! There may have been incidents at this club in the past but I have been there about 5 times in the last 2 months and never seen any. Club Motivation has only been open for 1 year and it is not right that things that happened at College Complex which was owned by a different person be combined together. There was just a shooting a waffle house in columbia should we shut that down too. The only person who can control ones actions is themselves, so how can we blame that on anyone but the person who actually did the shooting. I do not think it is ok to shoot up anything but again was it Club Motivation that did the shooting? No and at this point we do not even know that the shooter was at the club. The car that was questioned said that they had been at the club and were only in the area when the shoots were fired. How do we know that the people shooting had not just came from Walmart? They too are opened at 4 am.

JCLifer 8 months, 1 week ago

What kind of people go out dancing at 4:30 a.m. on a Monday morning?

christinalewis 8 months, 1 week ago

You should read the story again because the shooting happened Sunday morning. What is wrong with going dancing after the bars close?

cinkisses 8 months ago

I bet there is all kinds of people that might like to go dancing at 4:30 am. Night owls, people who work until 1 or 2 in the morning and all the other places to dance are closed. College kids. I know for a fact when I was in college most weekends we were up until daylight if we were having a good time.

JCLifer 8 months ago

You were partying until dawn most weekendswhile you were in college? Please don't tell me that you were getting taxpayer-funded grants and loans too.

No wonder this country is turning decadent and ignorant.

cinkisses 8 months ago

Yes I did. And I graduated with Honors with not one but two degrees and have held a job/paid taxes for the subsequent years since then.

And guess what, I still party until 430 am once in a great while.

TickledPink 8 months ago

If I'm not in class, that IS my own time.

Knowthetruth 8 months, 1 week ago

JCLifer, how about shutting down all of the alcohol serving bars and restaurants too? How about shutting down Wal Mart since the kids hang out there and drink and do drugs? Guess what Lifer and Spelcheck, Club Motivation isn't the cause of this city's drug and violence problems. That problem was here long before that place ever opened up. The ignorant seem to feel it necessary to blame one focal point instead of looking at the real sources of the problem. Oh, and Lifer, What kind of people? Non-Baptist apparently.

spelchek 8 months, 1 week ago

"Club Motivation isn't the cause of this city's drug and violence problems." -- I didn't say that, you did. When you can prove these derelicts are coming from Applebees, Fuji, Longhorn, etc....we'll talk. Birds of a feather....

Paroquet 8 months, 1 week ago

Restaurant workers and police officers were at #'s 1 & 2 in the "employees most likely to have a substance abuse problem" during a national study done in the mid-late 90's. Somehow I don't think that has changed. During my decade as a restaurant employee I think I was the only one I knew who didn't overindulge in the legal, or engage in the illicit. while tending bar here in Jeff, I knew more than a few officers as patrons who could really "put 'em away" and drove home none too lucid.

You still talking?

JCLifer 8 months, 1 week ago

No kidding. I've seen officers at TGs, and Bones, and Specs and they can really put the booze away. The thin blue line keeps the DUIs away, too.

asb 8 months, 1 week ago

And what exactly is wrong with still being out at 4:30 am on ANY morning Lifer? Are you now Jefferson City's dorm mother? I think your and Spel's agenda are poorly hidden. Why don't you boys take a cruise out in the country or down in Eldon/Osage Beach or any number of Miller/Monitau Co fight bars and listen for gunshots, you'll hear them, but the local cops are friends of the shooter who'r jus' havin' fun'. Meth keeps Miller Co going 24/7, and even on Jesus day; but Christina is the one with the agenda . . . hey, gunplay at 4:30 am is never a good thing, but your pointing at other peoples' agendas makes yours pretty obvious.

spelchek 8 months, 1 week ago

Got any facts to back up your bigoted assumption?

asb 8 months, 1 week ago

I have not expressed any bigoted assumption. I have addressed bigotry.

twotwo 8 months ago

I can most assuredly give you facts about Miller Co. but that isn't what this is about

christinalewis 8 months, 1 week ago

I do not have any agenda. I only want the true facts to be know. I was at the club Sunday morning and there was no disturbance. The lights came on and people started heading to the door just like they do every time its closing time. When I was headed to my car to leave, still no disturbance. All I witnessed was people getting in their cars and people driving off. I feel that the information about the club should of never been released to the media. I also agree with you that gunplay is never a good thing no matter what time it happens! I also think is interesting that the story states almost 30 shell castings were found but JCLifer states 30-40 rounds were unloaded. Makes me think he is either a cop or knows someone who is and they are giving him info.

RobHunterJohnson 8 months ago

Before long there will be someone killed at or after Club Motivation, how many people are carry Guns to go dance? GUNS do not kill, people do! Council please close them up. Rob

MO4LIFE 8 months ago

100% agree!!!! SHUT IT DOWN.. The Owner has no respect for life or law. Didn't even call police to say "hey had a major fight and guns involved"

christinalewis 8 months ago

Why would he call the police to say "hey had a major fight and guns involved" when that never happened? I was at the Club and Nothing happened. Do you personally know the owner of this Club? I hardly doubt that you do, all you know about him is what you have heard about the Club on the news. I myself do not personally now the owner. I have been there 5 times and never saw any illegal activity that I have heard about all the time on the news!

MO4LIFE 8 months ago

yES i DO PERSONALLY KNOW HIM AND I GREW UP WITH HIM IN FULTON. sECURITY PUT EVERYBODY OUT OF THE CLUB BECAUSE OF A FIGHT.!

christinalewis 8 months ago

No one carry's guns into the club! Everyone is checked before they can enter the club.

spelchek 8 months ago

Sounds wholesome.

Knowthetruth 8 months ago

How many people carry guns that go into bars or restaurants? How many people go into any place carrying a gun? No one can know. But to blame one place in this town is truly further demonstration of the ignorance and knee jerk reactions of the small minded people in this town. Or maybe we should close off all school activities since kids there carry weapons and do drugs. Maybe we should put a shield around this town so no one can bring in their crazy, outside ideas. Like having a place for people to dance after hours. And I thought Footloose was just a movie.

JCLifer 8 months ago

Go dance and shoot each other until dawn in Columbia. Don't bring that kind of stuff here.

TickledPink 8 months ago

Christina, you're either lying or blissfully ignorant of what goes on in there. I've known several of the bouncers there and I have met the owner and his girlfriend. This is the only "club" in town where the bouncers all have concealed carry permits because they have to be strapped while working because they KNOW that 90% of the patrons have their own guns with them. I've heard all the little stories about the drugs, the underage people, the guns and knives. Trying to convince anyone that this is a totally legit, on the up and up business only makes you look foolish.

Having said that - this incident shouldn't have any bearing on that club. Those people might have came from there, but this didn't happen there. That's like saying Bone's is responsible if I have a beer there, leave and rob a store on my way home. I'm all for shutting down Club Motivation and can't understand why it hasn't already been done, but this is trying to make connections where there shouldn't be any.

christinalewis 8 months ago

From my understanding the only people that are "strapped" is the hired security that works the parking lot. Also I myself have never seen any illegal activity going on but thats me. Im not saying that stuff might not happen but I have never seen it. You can think what you want about me either lying or being blissfully ignorant, I just wanted to let it be known that there was no "large disturbance" at the Club before this shooting happened. So that information should of never been reported.

RobHunterJohnson 8 months ago

I know they do not serve alcohol, but after tending bar off and on for 7 years on Sunday night in the late 80s and 90s. I saw my fill of people drinking. If you came in and were visbly imbibed, I was not suppose to serve you. Would this standard not apply to the strapped door man? 30 rounds of various caliber being fired in a neighborhood, no matter what the reason is not acceptable, the parking lot as well as the patrons leaving are the responsibility of the owner and the man who is strapped, they need to call the Police when they turn on the lights and to stop the dance. People who continue to support this venue could be the next one shot in the dance hall, parking lot, on ther way to MFA, at the MFA, or while I am gassing my vehicle at 4.30 am to go to work. Rob

spelchek 8 months ago

Just put a stake out at Club Motivation. Criminals are dumb, they'll be back.

dardet2012 8 months ago

I agree. A single vehicle with a pair of officers somewhere nearby on Industrial should be enough to keep an eye on the place. I still feel the city council should be watching this business closely and closing it down if problems continue to originate here. Eliminate the hang-out and suppress the problem.

twotwo 8 months ago

Blaming a business/establishment for the actions and behavior of folks is just plain nonsense. The shutting down or not shutting down of the Club is not going to deter any violence that may happen in this city. That will and can happen regardless. just as it did in the days of Soddom and Gomorrah. I also know for a fact there was no disturbance nor was the place closed down early. Whoever fired the shots did it on their own accord not because of the club and need to be held responsible for their own actions not because of someone or something else. If you're man/woman enough to do it then be man enough to say you did.

RobHunterJohnson 8 months ago

if you eject the fight from the business, but fail to call the police, the fight will continue some place else. One of those occassions was at Broadway and Dunklin. Wake up folks! Rob

Knowthetruth 8 months ago

Rob, even when the police are made aware of a fight, they can't arrest everyone even if they arrive to the scene in time to stop it. So of course it could move to another location. But this isn't specific to Motivation. It happens all through JC.

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