Four people were arrested for their involvement in two incidents in which gunshots were fired early Sunday, police said.
At 12:05 a.m., Cape Girardeau police responded to a call of shots fired at the Billiard Center, 26 N. Main St. A fight had broken out and shots were fired, but no one was hurt, police spokesman Darin Hickey said.
Officers arrested Antonio Johnson, 33, of Cape Girardeau on charges of unlawful possession of a concealable firearm and resisting arrest. He was held on $30,000 cash-only bond.
While officers arrested Johnson, Anthony Wilson, 22, struck one of the officers. Wilson is charged with assault on law enforcement and resisting arrest. He was held on $50,000 cash-only bond.
Antwan Johnson, 34, of Cape Girardeau was charged with interfering with an arrest. He was held on $3,000 cash-only bond.
Police do not know what started the fight, Hickey said.
In an unrelated incident early Sunday, Frederick Crittendon, 32, of Cairo, Ill., was arrested on suspicion of firing shots near Don's Store, 341 S. Sprigg St. He's charged with possession of a concealable firearm. He was held on a $25,000 cash-only bond. No injuries were reported in the incident.
All four men are being held at the Cape Girardeau County Jail.
Pertinent address:
26 N. Main St., Cape Girardeau MO
341 S. Sprigg St., Cape Girardeau MO
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