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Kris Owens and Christopher Owens arrested in connection with the Cape Central High School graduation shooting
During Sunday’s graduation ceremony, Kris Owens engaged in an argument with two men at a concession stand. He then allegedly drew a gun from his waistband.
On May 20, 2024, the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Kris E. Owens, age 20 of Cape Girardeau with the Class A felony Assault in the first degree, the unclassified felony of Armed Criminal Action, and Class E felony of Unlawful Use of a Weapon regarding the May 19th shooting at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Associate Judge Frank Miller issued the no-bond warrant.
On May 20, 2024, the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Christopher J. Owens, age 41 of Cape Girardeau for Class A misdemeanor of Loitering within 500 feet of School Property as a registered sex offender. Associate Judge Julia Koester issued the $25,000 cash only bond warrant.
Kris E. Owens and Christopher J. Owens were taken into custody without incident on May 20, 2024.
On May 20, 2024, the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office declined to file charges on the person of interest being held pending further investigation into their possible involvement.
Original Report:
On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 2:33 p.m., the Cape Girardeau Police Department received multiple calls regarding gunfire inside the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.
School Resource Officers with the Cape Girardeau Public School District were on-scene for high school graduation and were quickly able to detain a person of interest, and render aid to two victims.
Officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department, Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety, Cape Girardeau Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jackson Police Department, and ATF responded to the scene to assist in building security and crowd control.
The two victims were transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
A person of interest is in custody at the Cape Girardeau Police Department.
