MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop E Headquarters - 4947 Highway 67 North - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Clark D. Parrott
(573) 840-9500, ext. 3532
E4
February 13, 2017
EMPHASIS:
Arrest Made In Shooting In Caruthersville, Missouri
On February 12, 2017, at 3:50 a.m., a shooting occurred at Club Envy in Caruthersville, Missouri. The preliminary investigation has revealed five people were shot and one person was injured in an altercation. The victims were transported to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries.
After further investigation, it was determined that a total of six people had been shot and one injured in an altercation. On February 12, 2017, at 11:02 a.m. Freddie J. Rodgers, Jr., succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.
On February 13, 2017, Travis L. Ware II, was arrested and charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action. Ware is being held without bond at the Pemiscot County Justice Center.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is assisting the Caruthersville Police Department and the Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation.
The above arrest is mere accusation and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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