Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak has announced an arrest and charges following a shooting on the night of Oct. 14.
Matthew R. Higgins, 34, of Fenton is charged with Domestic Assault – 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action for allegedly shooting another man.
Deputies responded around 10:45 p.m. to a home in the 5000 block of Deana Drive in House Springs and located a man with an injury to his head that appeared to be a gunshot wound. The victim told Deputies he was shot by Higgins and that the suspect ran into a wooded area nearby. While investigators were on-scene, Higgins came out of the wooded area and surrendered. During an interview, Higgins admitted to shooting the victim.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for the property, which revealed evidence of a shooting.
The victim was taken to a hospital and treated for his injury. At last check, he was stable and is expected to survive.
Higgins is being held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail. He is a felon with a prior conviction for Armed Criminal Action and was recently released from prison. The men and women of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Jefferson
County Prosecuting Attorney Trisha Stefanksi and her staff for moving quickly to obtain an in-custody warrant in this case.
