Man accused of having stolen gun involved in Jefferson City shooting
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Jefferson City man is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond after police say he had a stolen gun that was allegedly used in a downtown shooting.
Derrick Crumble, 33, was charged with illegal gun possession, armed criminal action and misdemeanor tampering with evidence. A court date has not been set.
The probable cause statement says that police on Monday evening responded to two separate shootings in the 300 block of West Ashley Street. Crumble allegedly walked by police when it was not known who the shooter was and told police he had a gun in his backpack, the statement says. Crumble is not accused of firing the gun.
Crumble allegedly said he knew of the second shooting at 11:52 p.m. and knew that the gun was thrown into a nearby wooded area, the statement says. Crumble went to go find the gun so he could sell it, court documents say he told police.
Court documents say that Crumble is a convicted felon and is not allowed to possess guns. Court documents also say the gun was reported stolen from St. Louis.