NewsJuly 15, 2024
Cape shooting victim identified
Cape Girardeau man, 42, dies from gunshot wound; no suspect identified. Police seek public's help for information on the incident.
Southeast Missourian
A Cape Girardeau man died early Sunday, July 14, after being shot in the 400 block of Broadway in Cape Girardeau, authorities said.
A release from the Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad says Linard Thomas, 42, arrived at a local hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Thomas died a short time later.
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Cape Girardeau Police Department officers determined the shooting occurred inside a building at 417 Broadway.
As of early Monday morning, no suspect had been identified. Authorities have not released information regarding a possible motive for the shooting.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to call (573) 339-6621; anonymous tip line, (573) 339-631`3; or text "CAPEPD) to 847411.
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