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Man arrested after armed carjacking in St. Joseph

By Greg Bebermeyer

09/15/2025

(KNZA)--A St. Joseph, Missouri man has been charged in connection with an armed carjacking in St. Joseph Sunday morning, and also faces possible additional charges in connection with a shooting.

The St. Joseph Police Department, in a release, said officers responded to a report of an armed carjacking in the 800 block of South 24th Street shortly before 7:30.

The victim reported being approached by a suspect who pointed a firearm and stole his 2014 Honda Accord.

Later that morning, Police say officers were dispatched to a disturbance in the 4500 block of Orchard Road, where the same suspect, identified as 33-year-old Devontra Hughes, allegedly shot a man in the hand before fleeing the scene in the stolen vehicle.

License Plate Reader cameras later tracked the vehicle, which was located in Andrew County, Missouri.

Savannah Police attempted to stop the vehicle, but it fled, resulting in a pursuit.

Shortly thereafter, the vehicle crashed near Frederick Avenue and I-29, in St. Joseph.

Hughes was located at the scene and taken into custody.

Police say a handgun and loaded magazine were recovered near the crash scene with assistance from the ATF K-9.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol worked the crash investigation, while the St. Joseph Police Department is handling the robbery and assault cases.

The release says Hughes has been charged with with a felony count of vehicle hijacking.

Additional charges related to the assault and resisting arrest are pending review.

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