Traffic stop leads to arrest of Perryville man after gunfire damages apartment window

Jamond Rush, 31, of Perryville was arrested by the Cape Girardeau Police Department early Friday morning, March 14, following a report of shots fired Thursday, March 13, in the 2800 block of Whitener Street.

According to a probable-cause statement, officers responded to the scene at approximately 3 a.m. Thursday after receiving alerts from ShotSpotter and multiple calls from residents reporting gunfire. Upon arrival, officers observed a vehicle attempting to leave the area and conducted a traffic stop, identifying Rush as the driver.

During the traffic stop, the probable cause states, a narcotics-trained K-9 was deployed, which alerted officers to the presence of possible drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. A subsequent search revealed drug paraphernalia and a loaded Glock 22 handgun with an extended magazine hidden in the engine compartment.

According to a Cape Girardeau Police Department news release, the investigation determined that a round had been fired, damaging a window in a nearby apartment building, though no injuries were reported.

The document states Rush has multiple felony convictions, including a 2023 federal conviction for possessing an unregistered firearm. He was taken into custody and transported to the Cape Girardeau Police Department. He is facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, a class C felony, by the Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor's Office. Rush is currently being held in lieu of a $20,000 cash-only bond.

For more information on similar incidents in the area, see "Kentucky man faces weapons charge stemming from traffic stop in Cape Girardeau".