On Monday, July 11, 2022 at 1:02pmCT, the Adair County Sheriffs Office responded to a call made to Adair County 911 from Marlo Campbell Road approx. 9 miles east of Columbia. The caller advised that an altercation had taken place and gunshots had been fired.
Upon arrival, witnesses told Deputy McCarol that at least 5 to 7 gunshots were heard during the altercation. Deputies located a 10 mm handgun hidden behind a tree along with 5 fired 10 mm shell casings near the roadway of the residence.
The investigation is ongoing by the Adair County Sheriffs Office. Kentucky State Police assisted on-scene with the investigation.
Upon investigation, Deputy Tracy McCarol arrested 21-year-old Michael Allen Burton of Columbia and lodged him in the Adair County Regional Jail on the following Felony charges:
- Wanton endangerment 1st degree &
- Tampering with physical evidence.
The investigation is ongoing by the Adair County Sheriffs Office. Kentucky State Police assisted on-scene with the investigation.
