UPDATE: James C Mark, the suspect in Monday night's shooting investigation is in custody.
While searching the Horseshoe Bend area Camden County Sheriff's Deputies received a call from a citizen describing a black Chevrolet Tahoe parked at a residence on Thrush Road. Deputies responded and located Mark's 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe at the residence. James Mark was reportedly sitting next to the vehicle and was taken into custody without further incident.
Mark was transported to the Camden County Adult Detention Facility and is being held while the investigation continues.
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A man is still at large after a shooting in the Village of Four Seasons.
On Monday evening, March 27, sheriff’s deputies from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office responded to an apartment complex on Scarsdale Circle in the Village of Four Seasons to a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, deputies found one male subject with a gunshot wound to his chest. The victim was transported to an area hospital for assessment and treatment of his injuries. During the investigation, detectives discovered several spent shell casings and collected other evidence from the scene.
Witnesses on scene described the suspect as a white male with a mustache and wearing a gray sweatshirt who ran into the woods after the shooting. The suspect is believed to be armed with a handgun.
While deputies were searching for the suspect, Communications Officers received a call about an attempted auto theft at a nearby residence. Upon arrival, deputies discovered what is believed to be the clothing the suspect was wearing at the shooting crime scene. The witness in the attempted auto theft verified the description of the suspect and identified him as an acquaintance named James C. Mark, 31, of Lake Ozark and Broken Arrow, Okla.
Authorities say James C. Mark is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. He may be driving a black 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe with Oklahoma license LDV 623, but authorities say it is also possible he may have stolen another vehicle. Mark may also be wearing a dark colored ballcap.
Anyone who sees Mark is asked to contact the Camden County Sheriff’s Office or local law enforcement.
