NewsMay 14, 2020
Shots were fired near the intersection of South West End Boulevard and William Street after multiple motor vehicle collisions occurred Thursday, May 14, 2020, according to statements from Cape Girardeau police and witnesses at the scene.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at  in . According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at in . According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the scene of a crash near the intersection of William Street and West End Boulevard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, both drivers engaged in a verbal altercation. One of the vehicles began to leave the scene as the other driver retrieved a handgun from their vehicle and fired shots at the striking vehicle as it left the scene, Hann stated.
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Shots were fired near the intersection of South West End Boulevard and William Street after multiple motor vehicle collisions occurred Thursday, May 14, 2020, according to statements from Cape Girardeau police and witnesses at the scene.

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