Sikeston murder suspect arrested

SIKESTON — A suspect wanted for his involvement in the August 2018 murder of Marcus De’Andres Price has been arrested.

According to Sgt. Jon Broom of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Dashauntay Lamar Craig, 19, of Sikeston was arrested at 10:11 p.m. Sunday. Craig was located inside a Sikeston home in the 800 block of Cambridge.

The arrest stems from a shooting that occurred at just after midnight on Aug. 23 at 507 Kendall Street in Sikeston. Assistant DPS Chief James McMillen said officers responded to a shots fired call at the Kendall Street address and found Price unresponsive from an apparent gunshot wound to the torso. EMS responded were not able to save him from the injuries, and Scott County Coroner Scott Amick later pronounced the man dead.

Price was reported to have exited his home around 12:20 a.m., and shortly after exiting, two subjects were reported to have approached him on foot and gunfire erupted, McMillen said. Price was struck in the altercation and died shortly after. The two suspects were said to have fled the scene.

Craig had a criminal warrant issued for his arrest through Scott County Circuit Court for first degree murder, first degree robbery, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. He is currently jailed on $150,000 cash only bond.