Gunshot detection technology leads to arrest of Sikeston man

SIKESTON — Sikeston’s new gunshot detection technology has led to the arrest of a man on charges of illegally possessing a firearm.

On Monday, March 18, officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety were alerted to gunfire within the city using a new technology known as ShotSpotter, according to Capt. Jon Broom with Sikeston Department of Public Safety. This technology allows officers to quickly respond and locate victims of gun violence, witnesses or evidence related to a shooting, he said.

Members of the criminal investigation unit also responded and obtained a search warrant for a nearby residence, Broom said. During this search, investigators located a stolen AK-47 from Charleston, Missouri, which they believed to be the gun used in this incident.

During a residential search in Sikeston on March 18, investigators located a stolen AK-47 from Charleston, Missouri, which they believed to be the gun used in an incident detected through ShotSpotter. (Sikeston DPS photo)

Investigators were also able to make an arrest in this case.

Antwan Terrance Davis, 31, of Sikeston was arrested and charged through Scott County with unlawful possession of a firearm and stealing/firearm. Davis had previously been convicted of a felony and prohibited from possessing or owning a firearm.

Davis is being held in the Scott County Jail without bond.