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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">November 21, 2024</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jenny Hopper
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<br />Columbia Police Department
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<br />Brian McNeill
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<br />Columbia Police Department
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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%;">Columbia Police arrest suspect involved in shots fired on McKee Street</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Nov. 20, search warrants were served in the 1900 block of North Waterfront Drive and the 1400 block of Grindstone Plaza Drive. Alex Keitt, 18, of Columbia, was taken into custody.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Firearms were also seized during the service of the warrants. Keitt was arrested on charges of first-degree assault, second-degree tampering, fourth-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 4:39 p.m. Nov. 19, Columbia Police officers responded to reports of a disturbance and shots fired in the 1900 block of McKee Street.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who reported a large group of juveniles involved in a physical disturbance on McKee Street. Shortly after the disturbance, shots were fired near the intersection of McKee Street and Rice Road.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Property damage was reported at the scene. Evidence, including shell casings, was recovered.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To provide information without leaving your name or number, call CrimeStoppers at 573.875.8477. If you provide information to CrimeStoppers that leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for UP TO a $2,500 cash reward. As always, we’re thankful to you for sharing what you know.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Case number 2024-010187<br /><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Previous release:</span></p>
<p><strong>Columbia Police respond to reports of a disturbance and shots fired incident on McKee Street</strong></p>
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