Man shot by Jefferson City police allegedly fired at cops first, court docs say

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 40-year-old man who was shot by Jefferson City police officers on Thursday has been charged with five felonies.

Joey Hampton, of Jefferson City, was charged on Friday with two counts of first-degree assault, shooting at a vehicle, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. He was not listed on the Cole County Jail’s online roster on Friday.

The probable cause statement filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol says officers were trying to contact Hampton “in relation to reports that had received that Hampton was involved in the sale and use of illegal drugs, was in possession of a stolen firearm, and had brandished a firearm and/or threatened person(s) with a firearm.”

Officers saw him riding an electric scooter and he ran away to the 800 block of Broadway Street, the statement says.

Court documents allege Hampton fired shots at the officers and struck the patrol vehicle and that officers returned fire.

MSHP’s division of drug and crime control is investigating the shooting, according to previous reporting. No officers were injured during the exchange, police said in a Thursday evening release.

The names of the officers involved in the shooting have not been released.

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