One person is in custody after St. Joseph police responded to two separate shots fired calls overnight.
According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department, shortly before 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a call of multiple shots fired in the area of 1400 N. 11th. Officers were informed that two vehicles were traveling north on 11th and one vehicle was firing at another. Multiple shell casings were located in the area and a short time later a suspect was identified. Wilson said around 9 a.m. Wednesday, a 39-year-old man was arrested in the area of Highland Meadows trailer park.
Also overnight, around 1 a.m., officers responded to a call of multiple shots fired in the area of 2900 N. 12th. Upon arrival, officers located multiple shell casings and damage to a trailer. No injuries were reported and no suspect has been identified.
Wilson said, at this time, there’s no evidence suggesting the two incidents are related.