Caruthersville shooting leaves one dead, two injured

Caruthersville officers were dispatched to the area of East 7th and Franklin Avenue on Friday evening around 8:55 p.m. in reference to a shooting involving multiple victims. Officers learned upon their arrival that three victims had been transported to Pemiscot Memorial Heath Systems.

With the assistance of the Pemiscot County Sheriff’s office, the Hayti Police Department and the Missouri Sate Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control, the Caruthersville Police Department opened an investigation into the shooting.

The first victim, 21-year-old Kidrick Briscoe was pronounced dead at Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems after succumbing to his wounds.

The second victim, a 16-year-old male was airlifted to a Memphis, Tenn. Hospital due to the severity of his wounds. His condition is unknown at this time.

The third victim, Kaitlyn Hilburn, 19, was released from Pemiscot Memorial after being treated for a gunshot to the leg.

The Caruthersville Police Department, along with the Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, was able to identify a 19-year-old male as the alleged shooter. The suspect was taken into custody, and is being held awaiting the filing of formal charges of Murder 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action with the Pemiscot County Prosecutor’s Office.