Alleged Shooter Apprehended By PB Police

Aug 19, 2014

On 08-19-14 at approximately 1:50 am, Officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department received information that Christopher Gainwell, a subject with several outstanding felony warrants (including charges stemming from a shooting incident reported August 10th), was hiding at a residence in the 1200 block of Bradley st.

Officers responded to the residence, and knocked at the front door.  As they did, Gainwell attempted to flee the residence through the back door.  Doing so, Gainwell encountered an Officer stationed at the rear of the residence; and he tried to retreat back into the residence.  Gainwell was taken to the ground and, after a brief struggle, taken into custody.

Christopher Gainwell was booked in on a charge of resisting arrest (felony), and the following warrants:

            State of Missouri (Butler County) Warrant: Weapon Offense
Warrant Date: 08-11-2014
Warrant # 14BTARW813
Bond Amt. $100,000.00 Cash Only

            State of Missouri (Butler County) Warrant: Burglary 1st
Warrant Date: 07-29-2014
Warrant # 14BTARW741
Bond Amt. $50,000.00 Cash Only

            State of Missouri (Butler County) Warrant: Burglary 1st
Warrant Date: 05-20-2014
Warrant # 14BTARW404
Bond Amt. $50,000.00 Cash Only

The Poplar Bluff Police Department would like to thank our partners in the media for helping us distribute Christopher Gainwell’s photograph; and the many citizens who called in with information to assist our search.