Police Respond to Shots Fired
***UPDATE FRIDAY 4:20 P.M.***Columbia police have obtained a warrant and are searching for Lucius Clarence Bowers, 36, for felony unlawful use of a weapon, in connection to the reported shooting on Quail Drive earlier this week. Bond has already been set at $50,000, cash only, for Bowers.Police ask anyone with information on Bowers’ location to contact the Columbia Police Department at 573-442-6131 or Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS or www.875tips.com. *** UPDATE MONDAY 9:55 P.M. ***A troubled street is the scene of another weekend shooting, but this time police catch two people behind the gunfire. Chavas Warren and Jonathan Hubbard were taken into custody after bullets flew on Quail Drive Sunday.Both bonded out of jail Monday as officers continued to piece together the crime. Police are looking into all the players in the case and seeing if there’s any connection to the shootings on the street from November.”Scares me that we could just walk outside and get shot any point in time,” said Steven Mcleld who lives on Quail Drive. It’s a fear many who live the street hope law enforcement can change. “What should they (police) do? Their jobs,” said Mcleld.Neighbors said since November cops have constantly been on the street. There’s not enough manpower though to add extra patrols, but police said they are stepping up. “When it involves a risk to safety, the officers know to just pay closer attention,” said LT. Krista Shouse-Jones with the Columbia Police DepartmentPolice said as much patrolling as they do, witnesses also need to pay attention and speak up. “It really can make the difference in somebody who is shooting being off the street, it can make a difference in saving lives,” said Shouse-Jones.A reason some people who live on Quail Drive are helping solve this shooting. “Don’t want to get hurt too; we are all skeptical you know? Nobody wants to get shot,” said Mcleld.Neighbors said the gunfire was probably a warning shot to someone who lives on the street.***UPDATE MONDAY 11:13 A.M.***Chavas Warren, 24, and Jonathan Hubbard, 18, were taken into custody for unlawful use of a weapon. Hubbard was also arrested for misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance. Both have already bonded out.***UPDATE 8:05 P.M.***In a news release late Sunday, Columbia police confirmed two men had been taken into custody for questioning after the traffic stop at Vandiver Drive and Parker Street.No other updates were available.***ORIGINAL STORY***Columbia police were on the scene of a shots fired incident in the 2600 block of Quail Drive Sunday afternoon.Neighbors reported gunshots from a white Lincoln Navigator that then drove off and was pulled over minutes later at the corner of Vandiver Drive and Parker Street. Three men were being held for questioning and identification. No weapon was found inside the car.Investigators found two shell casings on Quail Drive just after 4 p.m. Sunday. No property damage or injuries have been reported.Stay with ABC 17 News and abc17news.com for updates as this story develops
