MSHP trooper in stable condition after shoot out; suspect in custody
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper is expected to survive after a shoot out with a man in Springfield Friday night.
Troopers arrested Justin Jackman near South Fremont Avenue and East Lark Street around 7:45 a.m. Saturday. The Greene County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Jackman with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, felony possession of a firearm and resisting arrest.
Investigators say a trooper was involved in a pursuit late Friday with Jackman following a traffic violation. The pursuit ended shortly after 11 p.m. at a dead-end at Armory Court near South Reed Avenue.
Investigators say Jackman then drove down an embankment, got out of the car, and showed a weapon. The suspect then fired shots and a trooper was struck.
The trooper is hospitalized with serious injuries to his face, but he is listed in stable condition. He has not yet been identified.
According to court records, Jackman has been previously convicted of burglary and other crimes out of Bolivar.
Jackman is being held at the Greene County Jail without bond. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating the shooting.
