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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">June 4, 2026</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Colin Imhoff
<br />Public Information Specialist
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
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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 respond to assault on North College Avenue</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">At about 11:10 a.m. on June 3, Columbia Police officers responded to a call for an assault investigation at the 1200 block of North College Avenue. During the course of the investigation, officers found probable cause to arrest Brandon L. Shoupe, 43, of Columbia. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was reported that Shoupe made threats to harm himself, family members and his employees. Shoupe also made threats to harm law enforcement officers if they attempted to apprehend him.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police Street Crimes detectives, utilizing the FLOCK camera system, located Shoupe in the area of U.S. 63 and Conley Road. Detectives made a traffic stop, and Shoupe attempted to flee. Shoupe was taken into custody with possession of two firearms and a substance suspected to be a controlled substance. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shoupe was arrested for the following charges: fourth-degree assault, fourth-degree domestic violence, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action, delivery of a controlled substance and felony resisting arrest. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652. To provide information without leaving your name or number, call CrimeStoppers at 573.875.8477 or visit </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="http://www.p3tips.com/899?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNTRjcXBNMjA2VVdSazBjZQEeWtTwMybJza38Tl4wSYajyJQTI_Zf713ElqkK6tBAocUUMi1BesJdZydP6eY_aem_xugvqyBs0iQiygoQc-5ZxA"><span style="font-weight: 400;">http://www.p3tips.com/899</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. If you provide information to CrimeStoppers that leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,500. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Case Numbers </strong><strong>2026-005135 & 2026-005145</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Missouri Statutes</strong></p>
<p><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=565.056&bid=29283"><span style="font-weight: 400;">565.056. - Fourth-degree assault</span></a></p>
<p><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=565.076&bid=34706"><span style="font-weight: 400;">565.076. - Fourth-degree domestic violence</span></a></p>
<p><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=571.030"><span style="font-weight: 400;">571.030. - Unlawful use of a weapon (two counts)</span></a></p>
<p><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=571.015"><span style="font-weight: 400;">571.015. - Armed criminal action (two counts) </span></a></p>
<p><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=579.020"><span style="font-weight: 400;">579.020. - Delivery of a controlled substance</span></a></p>
<p><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=575.150"><span style="font-weight: 400;">575.150. - Felony resisting arrest</span></a></p></div>
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