A St. Joseph man thought to be part of Kansas City gang and accused of robbing a victim at gunpoint is still at large.

Tyreese Thompson, 26 was charged Friday with a felony for second-degree robbery.  Capt. Jeff Wilson said as of noon Monday Thompson is not yet in police custody.

According to court documents on Feb. 27 around 12:30 p.m. officers with the St. Joseph Police Department responded to the 2300 block of Herman in reference to a robbery.

Det. A. King said in court documents that the victim met with Thompson to exchange money for back rent.

“The victim has known the defendant for several years.  The defendant grabbed the victims hand as well as the money.  The defendant pointed a 9MM handgun at the victim’s right knee and took $525.00,” King said. “The defendant threatened to shoot the victim if they resisted.  The defendant exited the victim’s vehicle and fired a single round towards the victim.  The round struck the dirt.”

King said evidence of the shooting was found including a live 9MM round, spent shell casing and a slug covered from the ground.

“The victim followed the defendant to a separate location where the suspect’s vehicle was left.  The defendant got into a second vehicle and left the area,” King said.

King said that last Wednesday Thompson threatened the victim by phone to do bodily harm and knows where the victim lives.  He said Thompson is believed to be armed and a member of the Crip Street Gang out of Kansas City.  Thompson also has two robbery arrest in the past as well as a conviction for second degree robbery.

Capt. Wilson said Thompson has not been booked into the St. Joseph Police custody since 2012.

Anyone who knows of Thompson’s whereabouts it asked to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.