MURPHYSBORO – A Murphysboro man has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting and a stabbing Wednesday in Murphysboro.
Jackson County State’s Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez says he charged 49-year-old Daron L. Woods with two counts of First-degree Murder related to the death of 29-year-old Maurice Funches.
Cervantez explained that the Murphysboro Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the 200 block of North 13th Street in Murphysboro. Funches was found at the scene with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel arrived. but life saving measures were eventually exhausted and Funches was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Murphysboro Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office began the investigation and identified Woods as the suspect. Cervantez then charged Woods with two counts of First-degree Murder and one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Cervantez says other charges for Woods may be forthcoming.
The investigation suggests that two individuals were involved in an altercation, and that during the altercation, Woods wielded a knife and stabbed Clyde Boozer. A third individual, Funches, intervened to assist Boozer and was later shot and killed by Woods. Boozer was later treated at Carbondale Memorial Hospital for his injuries and released.
A no-bond arrest warrant was issued early Thursday morning through the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office for the Woods’ arrest. The Murphysboro Police Department along with local and state law enforcement are still trying to find Woods. He should be considered armed and dangerous. The investigation into the incident is active and ongoing.
If you happen to see Woods, know where he may be, or have any information about this incident, call Murphysboro Police at 618-684-2121.
