Reports of shots fired investigated in Sikeston

SIKESTON — Police are investing reports of shots being fired Wednesday in Sikeston.

At about 6 p.m. Wednesday, officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to the 100 block of Terrace Street in reference to a call of shots being fired from a vehicle, according to Capt. Austin Henley with DPS. Several officers responded as there were also reports of shots fired near Brunt, Hennings and Stallcup streets. Officers located some gun shells on Cinema Drive, he said.

During the investigation, officers located a parked vehicle in the 600 block of South New Madrid Street, according to Henley. The vehicle had apparently been shot at and damaged as officers noticed bullet holes on the vehicle.

The investigation continues, Henley said.