Joplin police seek information, gunshots fired at C and Wall streets

JOPLIN, Mo. – Joplin police responded to reports of gunshots at C Street and north Wall Avenue last night.

The reports of gunshots happened around 11:23 pm Thursday night. Joplin Police Department officers responded to the area and found spent shell casings near the alley at this location.

Officers spoke with a victim who was not injured. According to police, the victim said he was on a bicycle and was being followed by a white passenger car.

The car allegedly bumped into him and knocked him off his bicycle. That’s when the victim says an occupant from the car fired multiple gunshots at him.

The car then fled the area.

If you have information about this incident, police ask that you call the Joplin Police Department at 417-623-3131.

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