Belton Missouri Police Department
On Sunday, November
17th, 2024 at around 11PM, Belton Police Officers were dispatched to
a business in the 300 block of N Cedar on a disturbance with shots fired toward
the victim. Witnesses provided a
description of the suspect and his vehicle which had left the area.
A patrol
supervisor was able to locate the suspect and his vehicle at a nearby apartment
complex where he was detained without incident.
Officers located a pistol in the suspect's waistband. Officers also
noticed that the suspect appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
Subsequent
investigation revealed that the suspect had gotten into an argument with
another patron at the business and the two had gone outside to settle their
dispute. The suspect produced a gun from
his vehicle and pointed it at the victim.
The suspect then got in his vehicle, drove around the building one time
and then fired a single shot at the victim before leaving the area. This investigation later revealed that the
suspect had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.
On Monday,
November 18th, 2024, the Cass County Prosecutor's Office charged
Zachary Murray of Cleveland, Mo with:
Unlawful Use
of a Weapon - Shooting from motor vehicle
Armed
Criminal Action
Unlawful Use
of a Weapon - While intoxicated, loaded weapon
Armed
Criminal Action
DWI -
Persistent Offender
Murray is
currently being held in the Cass County Jail on NO BOND.
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