Gerald Man Arrested for Firing Shotgun Outside Leslie Depot Tavern

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Man Arrested After Altercation at Bar

July 26, 2011
www.emissourian.com
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A Gerald man accused of firing a shotgun at another man outside the Leslie Depot tavern early Monday was being held in the Franklin County jail on a felony charge.
Rodney L. Cooper, 35, is facing a charge of unlawful use of a weapon. His bond is set at $35,000 cash-only.

The sheriff’s office alleges Cooper was ejected from the bar after getting into an altercation and creating a disturbance with other bar patrons.
After threatening to kill people at the bar, Cooper left but returned at about 1 a.m. Authorities said Cooper fired a shotgun in the direction of an employee of the tavern who was outside the bar. The employee was not struck or injured.

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by dfox
July 26, 2011
www.klpw.com
Franklin County Deputies respond to the Leslie Depot to investigate the report of an altercation that occurred between a man and Leslie Depot employee. The incident happened early yesterday morning shortly after one o’clock.
According to the department a man had fired a shotgun at the employee after returning to the bar he had just been kick out of. The department says the man was kicked out of the bar because he was disturbing other customers.
After firing at the depot worker, the suspect got back into his car and sped off. Police warned other departments to be on the lookout for the vehicle. Gerald police got a hold of the Franklin Department, stating that they spotted the suspect vehicle in their district.
The suspect was identified as a 35-year-old Rodney Cooper of Gerald after his vehicle was stopped by police. In-compliant with Gerald officers, enforcement had to use a tazor to take the man into custody. Cooper was charged for unlawful use of a weapon. Shotgun shells were found in the front seat of the car, but the gun was not located.

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