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(Update) 2 charged in Stuart “Shots-fired” incident Saturday night

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April 12th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(In an update to our earlier reports) Stuart Police, Sunday afternoon, said two men have been charged in connection with a “shots-fired” incident that took place at around 11-p.m. Saturday. An investigation resulted in the arrest of Tyrone Anthony Morris and Danielson D. Allen-Harris. Both were charged with Traffic a Weapon and Possession of a Firearm by a felon or other.

Morris was additionally charged with Reckless Use of a Firearm. Allen-Harris was additionally charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Assault on a Peace Officer. Both men were booked into the Adair County Jail. Authorities say additional charges “May be filed, dismissed or altered at a later date.”

The incident began occurred at 615 SW 7th St. in Stuart, where officers responded to a report of several reports of shots being fired. Upon arrival Officers found fresh shell casings and determined that several shots had been fired within feet of the front door of apartment #6. Officers could hear people arguing inside that apartment and discovered three adults and several children inside.

Inside Officers also discovered two handguns, one of which is believed to be stolen, and marijuana. It was discovered that one of the male subjects fired several shots from one of the recovered handguns leading to the shots fired call. During the arrest, Allen-Harris allegedly became combative and assaulted a Stuart Officer. He also allegedly damaged a Sheriffs Department vehicle.

Deputies from the Adair and Guthrie County Sheriff’s Offices and Iowa State Troopers assisted at the scene. You may recall the same apartment complex where Saturday night’s incident took place, is where another incident took place on Oct. 17, 2019, when deputies went to serve a warrant. The result was an exchange of gunfire between law enforcement and Randall Comly. Three law enforcement officers were injured during the incident. Comply was also hurt. He plead guilty in December to federal gun and drug charges.  He faces up to a life sentence in federal prison when sentenced June 12, 2020.