Scott P. Alkire, a Barnard, Missouri man, is being held without bond on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a firearm and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. The Nodaway County Sheriff's Office's current inmate listing identifies the charges. Authorities say the allegations stem from an incident at Alkire's residence last Friday.
A probable-cause statement, as described by Northwest MO Info, says a sheriff's deputy was dispatched to a Nodaway County residence over alleged threats. The statement recounts the victim's account that Alkire pointed a gun at their head and said the victim was not his intended target.
The victim said Alkire added that he would have shot them if they had been the person he intended to kill. The account says the victim later learned from Alkire's family members that Alkire had been drinking before the confrontation.
Hospital Evaluation and Firearm Search
According to the victim's account, they persuaded Alkire to go to Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville for a psychological evaluation. The account says Alkire told hospital staff he did not have access to firearms at home.
Deputies returned to Alkire's residence the following day, September 19, and seized a firearm and ammunition, according to the report.
Warrant and Bond Status
A warrant for Alkire's arrest was issued in Nodaway County on September 21. The charges and denial of bond are listed in the sheriff's inmate information.
What Missouri law says
The Missouri Revisor of Statutes lists exhibiting a weapon readily capable of lethal use in an angry or threatening manner among conduct covered by the unlawful-use-of-weapons statute. The available account does not identify which statutory provision prosecutors rely on in Alkire's case. The Revisor's unlawful-possession statute applies to knowing firearm possession by people meeting specified conditions, including a felony conviction or fugitive status. The account does not state what statutory basis prosecutors allege for Alkire's possession charge, or provide the statutory details needed to establish the classification of the fourth-degree-assault charge.
The available account does not provide details about Alkire's legal representation, court dates or case disposition.
