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By John Garlock
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 6:43 p.m.

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RUTLEDGE, MO. -- A report of a possible shooting over the weekend ended with two arrests, but no charges.

The Scotland County Sheriff's Department was called  to a home on Oak Street in Rutledge just after 11 p.m. Saturday.

When officers got there, they found two intoxicated men who had been assaulting each other.

“We weren't sure who assaulted who so we were trying to figure out who was going to be charged with assault. Upon determination that neither person wanted to be victim, they were both released,” said Wayne Winn, Scotland County Sheriff.

Arrested were Jeff Engelbrecht, 38, of Rutledge and John K. Pruett, 34, of Macon.

They were put in jail on 24-hour hold.

After investigators were unable to determine who the victim was, both men were released without any charges being filed.

Winn told KTVO shots from a .22-caliber weapon had been fired inside Englebrecht's home.

"Upon arrival at the scene and investigation of the scene, it was determined that there was nobody hit by the bullets. A gun had been fired inside the house/residence of Jeff Engelbrecht," said Winn.

Pruett was taken to the hospital where he was treated for injuries he received during Saturday night's fight.

He was then released from the hospital and taken to jail for 24 hours.

The Memphis Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted with Saturday night's altercation in Rutledge.

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2nd Amendment

Posted by Gun Control, USA - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

Thank God those crazy liberals ain't taken our guns. How else would we resolve fights?

Columbine
Virginia Tech
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Red Lake
Fullerton
Northern Illinois
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Should I go on?

Not to funny

Posted by resident south gifford, gifford - Monday, April 27, 2009 at 1:32 p.m.

I live in Gifford...I don't think that comment was to funny! Yea, there might be a lot of fights in Gifford, my sister kicked my **s Sat nite. But I'm proud of where I come from

hillbilly party town

Posted by cricker backwoods, hills and hollers gifford - Monday, April 27, 2009 at 1:24 p.m.

you think the party in rutledge was sumpin youalls oughta go on down to south gifford heck we got friday nite and saturday nite fights bar brawls hatfield and macoy style dawg fights chicken fights all at the family bbq so come on over ya hear

Gunshot?

Posted by C D, K'ville - Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 3:52 p.m.

Where I grew up, it was against the law to discharge a firearm within city limits? Is not a valid law in Missouri?

So...

Posted by Yee Haw, NEMO - Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 3:55 p.m.

Cletus and Beauford got drunk and rowdy and flung some lead around the room, invited the cops over, went to jail, sobered up, got over it, kissed, made up, went home.

Makes me sad I missed the party.

Lordy...

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