FESTUS, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating the death of 45-year-old Clara Braxton, of Independence County.. Ms. Braxton’s body was discovered after a December 8, 2024, officer-involved shooting in Festus, Missouri.
At approximately 11 a.m. that day, the Festus Police Department responded to reports of an active shooter at a White Castle restaurant there.
The suspect, later identified as 40-year-old Jarrett W. Cousins, of Bradford, Ark., fled the scene in a Dodge Ram truck. Police officers from Festus and Crystal City attempted to stop the vehicle before it struck a concrete median, stopping in front of a Crystal City shopping center on Truman Boulevard.
Cousins exited the vehicle wearing body armor and armed with multiple firearms. The suspect discharged his weapons, and officers returned fire, striking the suspect. Cousins was transported to a Missouri hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition. Officers found Braxton deceased in the front passenger seat of Cousins’ vehicle.
Cousins is charged with one count of First-Degree Assault or Attempt – Serious Physical Injury or Special Victim and one count of Armed Criminal Action. He is being held without bond.
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