Willow Springs, MO. – A Willow Springs couple are being charged with crimes following an investigation that uncovered the shooting of a 13-year old child.
The investigation began when Willow Springs Police received information from School Resource Officer Glen Moore of a possible shooting. Officers interviewed a female who stated that her 13-year old brother had been shot in the leg in April by his mother’s boyfriend. The female had been sent pictures of the injuries and spoke with her brother about the event.
Police discovered that the boyfriend and believed the police were coming into the residence, grabbed a .22 caliber handgun, and told the boy to go to his room. The boyfriend and the juvenile were in the room and the juvenile was shot in the leg by the man.
No medical assistance was called and the bullet was removed and bandaged by the suspect and the boys’ mother.
The male subject has been arrested for 1st Degree Assault, Armed Criminal Action, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and is being held in the Howell County Detention Center. Charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Abuse & Neglect of a Child are being sought for the mother of the juvenile.
The 13-year old has been placed with another family member by Division of Family Services.
The incident remains under investigation.
