Poplar Bluff Shooting
On 10-09-14 at approximately 1244 hrs Officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department responded to the 800 block of Park st in reference to a report of gunshots fired into an occupied residence. An occupant of the residence identified Gregory Kammerer (32, of Poplar Bluff) and Kevin Busby (26, of Poplar Bluff) as possible suspects in the shooting.
A short time later, Officer Shane Bates located Kammerer’s vehicle a few blocks from the scene, and tried to initiate a traffic stop; the driver refused to stop. The driver accelerated, turning repeatedly on streets in the downtown area; and he lost control after ramming a patrol vehicle.
Cpl Dusty Johnson sustained minor injuries in the collision.
Driver Gregory Kammerer and passenger Kevin Busby were taken into custody and transported to the police department. A handgun was recovered from the scene of the accident.
Gregory Kammerer was charged with Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Felony Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Discharging a Firearm from a Motor Vehicle at an Inhabitable Structure. His bond was set at $500,000.00 cash only.
Kevin Busby was charged with Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Felony Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Discharging a Firearm from a Motor Vehicle at an Inhabitable Structure, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $500,000.00 cash only.