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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">September 2, 2021</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Toni Messina
<br />Communications and Outreach Supervisor
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573-874-7660
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Jeff Pitts
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<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">UPDATE: Columbia Police arrest suspects in connection to shots fired incident in the 200 block of E. Sexton Road</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - Two juveniles were identified and detained today in connection with a shots fired incident in the 200 block of E. Sexton Road on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Both juveniles were placed in the custody of the Boone County Juvenile Office.<br /><br />One juvenile is charged with one count of assault in the first degree, one count of armed criminal action and one count of tampering with a witness.<br /><br />The second juvenile is charged with one count of assault in the first degree, one count of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon.<br /><br />This is an ongoing investigation. More information may become available at a later time.<br /><br />If you know something, say something. Columbia Police are asking for your help. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or CrimeStoppers at
573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.<br /><br /><strong>Case number 2021-008474<br /><br /><br /></strong>Previous press release<br />Columbia Police investigating a shorts fired incident in the 200 block of E. Sexton Road, Sept. 1<strong><br /><br /></strong>https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=7684</div>
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