@crimeatyourfingertips: A man was acquitted of all charges, including first-degree murd3r, in connection with an April 2023 sh00ting. Tanner Watkins, 20, was acquitted on Wednesday, December 13 2023 of all charges against him related to the April 25 2023 sh00ting at Rotary Park in Sikeston. In what’s considered a rare legal move, a Reynolds County judge granted the order of acquittal. Watkins’ attorney, Russell Oliver, told us he filed a motion for judgement of acquittal after a jury could not reach an unanimous verdict in the trial. The judge granted the motion. It total, Watkins was acquitted of 9 separate felony charges, including first-degree murd3r, armed criminal action, first-degree ass*ult & unlawful use of a weapon. He faced life without the possibility of parole if convicted. The case was heard in Reynolds County on a change of venue. In a statement issued, Watkins’ attorney, Russell Oliver, said Watkins & his brother Tyler went to the park for a fist fight, but drove into an ambush. The other defendant in the case, Kaleb Ramsey, was also charged with first-degree murd3r, armed criminal action, 3 counts of first-degree ass*ult & 4 counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Back in April, Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers were called to several reports of g*nfire coming from Rotary Park on Industrial Drive. According to court documents, officers found a Chevrolet Malibu pulled onto the side of Malone Avenue near Pine Street. 3 people were inside the car, including a injured woman in the front seat, an injured man in the back seat & a juvenile in the back seat. Police said an 18-year-old man was pronounced d3ad at an area hospital & an 18-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries. According to Sikeston DPS at the time, they learned a fight between several people on social media led to the sh00ting at the park. #truecrimecommunity #truecrime #crimetiktok #crime #crimejunkie #truecrimetiktok #truecrimeaddicted #truecrimepodcast #crimetok #truecrimeaddict #news #criminal #law #police

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Tuesday 23 January 2024 17:54:21 GMT