MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop F Headquarters - 2920 North Shamrock Road - Jefferson City, MO 65102
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Scott White
(573) 751-1000
F200402
April 16, 2020
EMPHASIS:
Suspect Charged In Jefferson City Officer-Involved Shooting
On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Jamie T. Williams, 27, Jefferson City, Missouri, was charged in Cole County Circuit Court with second degree murder-flight from perpetration of a felony/person dies, resisting/interfering with an arrest for a felony, felony driving while revoked/suspended, and possession of marijuana. Williams is being held at the Cole County Jail and the court denied bond.
The charges stem from his involvement in a vehicle pursuit, foot chase, and officer-involved shooting that occurred in Jefferson City on the night of April 15, 2020. During the incident, Jefferson City police officers were in contact with a passenger in Williams’ vehicle, Anthony J. Wilson, 28, of Jefferson City, Missouri. Gunfire was exchanged between Wilson and the police. Wilson was killed and an officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Pilots with the Patrol’s Aircraft Division located Williams with FLIR and successfully directed officers to his hiding location in an overgrown area.
The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control.
The above charges are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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