MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
A Division Of The
Department of Public Safety
Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, MO 65803

NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Jason M. Pace
(417) 895-6868
April 27, 2012
D132012
EMPHASIS: Arrest Of Homicide Suspect, Shannon J. Shaffer Sr.

On April 26, 2012, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Shannon Jack Shaffer Sr., 39, of Walnut Grove, was arrested for the murder of Tommy Ray Bryant Jr. The homicide occurred on April 22, 2012, in Polk County, after Bryant, a pedestrian, was purposefully struck by a vehicle driven by Shaffer.

After receiving an anonymous tip, Shaffer was located and taken into custody at a residence in Springfield by the Springfield Police Department. Shaffer has been charged with murder in the second degree and currently is being held at the Polk County Jail with a bond of $250,000.

The charge for which the above individual has been arrested is mere accusation and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.


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