Rolling shootout leaves one injured

Published 10:48 pm Monday, October 26, 2026

Two people are behind bars following a rolling shooting in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 24, in Sedalia.

Quivonta Moore, 26, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, while Laparis Moore Sr., 48, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, the Sedalia Police Department was dispatched to the call of gunshots in the area of West Main Street and West Avenue at approximately 2:35 a.m. Saturday. Dispatch advised officers that the caller was actively moving and the phone number that made the initial call was associated with Quivonta Moore.

Officers went to Quivonta Moore’s home in the 500 block of Sunset Drive, where they located him with a large pistol in his pocket. Court documents state Quivonta Moore told officers he had been woken up overnight by his father, Laparis Moore, who was asking for a ride from Buckner Housing because he had been hit by someone.

Quivonta Moore told officers that when he arrived, he saw a subject carrying a gun at the location, and that he picked up his father and left. The unidentified subject allegedly followed them from the location and began shooting at West Main Street. Quivonta Moore shot back while fleeing to defend himself. Laparis Moore also shot out of the front passenger seat.

One involved person was struck by a bullet and transported to the Bothwell Regional Health Center by the Pettis County Ambulance District with non-life-threatening injuries.

Quivonta Moore posted $100,000 bail on Monday, Oct. 26. Laparis Moore is being held in the Pettis County Jail on $250,000 bond.