Cape Girardeau man arrested for Friday night slashing

Southeast Missourian

A Cape Girardeau man wanted for slashing another man late Friday night was arrested Thursday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Willie C. Shannon II, 26, of 650 N. Fountain St., was arrested shortly after 11 a.m. at 922 William St., police spokesman Cpl. Jason Selzer said. Officers received a tip that Shannon was at that address, he said.

Shannon faces three felony counts as a result of the Friday night attack, which took place about 10:20 p.m. in the 900 block of College Street. A man said he was walking along the street when Shannon, who the victim identified from a photo lineup, attacked him with a knife. The victim suffered a four-inch cut from his left temple back along his head and another wound stretching from the back of his neck to his chin.

Shannon is being held on a $250,000 bond. No court date has been set.