House, garage hit by gunfire in two separate shooting in Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Cape Girardeau Police are investigating two shootings in less than 30 minutes apart Monday night, September 13.

According to Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Joey Hann, officers were first called to the 2800 block of Whitener at 7:20 p.m. about shots being fired.

When officers arrived to the scene they noticed shell casings in the area but did not have a direct witness to the situation.

Cape Girardeau Police say a house was hit but no one was injured.

While officers were still investigating in the Whitener area, they received a call to 2000 block of Brink at 7:40 p.m. about shots being fired three to four times.

The officers found two bullet holes in a resident’s garage.

A witness told officers they thought the shots were fired from a dark colored 1990s passenger vehicle.

Cape Police are still investigating both scenes.

Investigators say at this time there is no evidence to connect the two scenes.

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