An Indiana man was arrested last week in Benton after an alleged shooting incident in McCracken County.
According to Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, deputies on Wednesday, Oct. 4 assisted the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office in locating a suspect in the Tuesday shooting. Deputies located Joshua Ray Spoonamore of Plainville, Ind., about 2:23 p.m. Wednesday at a Benton gas station.
Police approached Spoonamore to arrest on suspicion of first-degree assault and an outstanding warrant from Indiana. Further investigation led to additional charges in the incident, including driving on a suspended license, possession of drug paraphernalia, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.