A St. Louis man was arrested Friday and charged in a double shooting two days earlier near Licking.
Michael L. Hunter, 35, was charged Friday afternoon with two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of domestic assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. He was arrested a few hours later — around 6:30 p.m. — after authorities named him the suspect in the incident.
Texas County Sheriff James Sigman said his office received a report around 2 p.m. last Wednesday of a shooting in the area of Highways 32 and N. Sigman said deputies responded and spoke with two male victims who each suffered a single gunshot wound with non-life-threatening injuries.
The victims were transported to Texas County Memorial Hospital and treated.
About an hour later, a call was received regarding a vehicle on fire that spread to a nearby residence. Sigman said he believes the shootings and vehicle fire were likely related incidents.
A vehicle of interest was described as a maroon or burgundy newer model Ford F-250 4-door crew cab driven by a white male in his mid-to-late 30s. Sigman later released a photograph and description of Hunter, who was said to frequent the Licking area.
“We believe at this time it is an isolated incident between individuals who knew each other and there is no threat to the community,” Sigman said.