A Poplar Bluff man sits in the Butler County jail after he allegedly shot a woman with a flare gun Thursday evening.
Henry Lindsey, 32, of Poplar Bluff is charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm. The latter charge stems from prior felony convictions for stealing (2011) and burglary (2014).
According to Poplar Bluff Police Department reports, officers responded at 8:37 p.m. Thursday to the 800 block of Maud Street to a report a woman had been shot with a flare gun. Witnesses reported Lindsey fled the scene after the shooting. He was arrested a short time later near the scene.
Lindsey and the woman reportedly were having a normal discussion when he allegedly pointed a flare gun at her and shot her in the abdomen. Authorities believe the flare gun might have been loaded with a projectile instead of a flare.
The woman, whose named has not been released, was taken to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center by ambulance. She was later flown to Saint Louis University Hospital and had surgery Friday morning. Her injuries are reportedly non-life-threatening.