A suspect in the shooting of a sheriff’s deputy in Joplin is in custody. Jasper County deputy, Nolan Murray, was shot in the upper body Wednesday afternoon at the Econo Lodge on Rangeline Rd. while narcotics officers were serving a search warrant.
The suspect barricaded himself in a motel room after the shooting. He was taken into custody after the three-hour standoff.
Joplin Police Captain Rusty Rives says Deputy Murray was conscious when he was transported to the hospital. He required surgery.
A posting on Facebook by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department says Murray “is in stable condition and in good spirits, considering everything. He is surrounded by his family, and his family in ‘blue.’”
