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A Cape man dies in an overnight shooting, charges now filed!

Sep 21, 2012 -- 9:46am

 

A Cape Girardeau man is dead after a shooting Thursday night and a suspect is now in custody charged with murder.  Police were called to the South Sprigg and Locust Street intersection at 9 PM.  When they arrived, they found two victims who had been shot.  Both were transported to a local hospital.  Patrolman Darin Hickey tells KZIM KSIM they are now trying to piece together the motive.  Hickey says 38-year-old Darcus Purl of Cape died at the hospital.  The other victim, 34-year-old Steven Williams of Cape had non-life threatening injuries.  He is charged with 2nd-degree murder and armed criminal action.  Williams was arrested at a Cape hospital and taken to county jail on a 2-million-dollar bond.  The shooting allegedly took place over a girlfriend dispute that escalated.  Williams goes to court Monday before Judge Gary Kamp.

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