CAMDENTON, Mo. — Officers are being recognized for their quick action during a shooting in Camdenton when a local taxi driver allegedly shot a pedestrian March 4. 

Commended Officers for Taxi Shooting

From Left to Right: Officer David Etheridge, Sergeant Christopher Rector, Officer Todd Bithell, Officer Christopher Williams, Mayor John McNabb, Police Chief Jeffrey Beauchamp, Lieutenant Richard Sansom, Officer Jamee Rugen and Sergeant Mathew Brown

Camdenton Mayor John McNabb presented letters of commendation to eight officers for the incident near Lakeview Drive. They were congratulated at the Board of Alderman meeting March 19 for the swift apprehension of the suspect. 

Police conducted an area canvas that night while two deputies went to the suspect's residence. 

Aaron Ethridge, 39, was arrested March 4 and charged with assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

A press release from the City of Camdenton praised the officers' dedication to the city.

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