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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">August 15, 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 <br />235.202.9030 <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 respond to traffic accident on East St. Charles Road</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">At about 9:09 p.m. on Aug. 14, Columbia Police responded to a traffic accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near East St. Charles Road and Remm Drive. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The vehicle struck the pedestrian, Mark Hunter Jr, 47, of Columbia, who was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased from his injuries. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Aug. 15, Columbia Police Officers arrested Shunta Bohanon, 53, and Sandra Sharp, 55, both of Columbia. Bohanon is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the first-degree, armed criminal action, leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with physical evidence. Sharp is charged with tampering with physical evidence, resisting arrest and assault of a special victim in the fourth-degree.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CPD officers utilized Flock Safety cameras to locate the suspects. </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 Number 2026-00222657</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Previous release: </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=9810">https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=9810</a><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=9810"><br /><br /></a></span></p>
<p><strong>Missouri Statutes</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">565.024. - Involuntary manslaughter in the first-degree</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">571.015. - Armed criminal action</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">577.060. - Leaving the scene of an accident - Death occurred as a result of the accident</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">575.100. - Tampering with physical evidence</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">575.150. - Resisting arrest</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">565.056. - Assault of special victim in the fourth-degree</span></p></div>
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