Anthony Paul Evans, a 40-year-old white man from Sikeston, Missouri, was born in Odessa, Texas. He was a son, a brother, a stepfather, and a partner. He is survived by his son, Jeramiah Marshall; his girlfriend, Teresa Kilmer; his stepfather, William McCoy; and his siblings, Jay, Manuel, Lionel, and Christina. His life was cut short in a violent encounter inside a Sikeston home.
On the evening of Sunday, November 12, 2023, police were called to a residence in the 100 block of North Handy for a report of a shooting. When officers from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety arrived, they found Anthony Evans with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene. According to court documents based on witness statements, Evans was sitting in a recliner in the living room when a 19-year-old man named Dazarrion Easton arrived. Easton was there to purchase $800 worth of marijuana from Evans.
Witnesses reported that Easton grabbed a bag of marijuana from Evans's lap, pulled out a firearm, and shot Evans once in the back of the head before running away.
The Southeast Missouri Major Case Squad was activated to assist the Sikeston Department of Public Safety with the homicide investigation. Investigators found evidence inside the home indicating that Evans was involved in the sale of marijuana and other illegal drugs. The investigation quickly led them to Dazarrion Easton of nearby East Prairie, Missouri.
Police in East Prairie learned that Easton was in their city. Detectives from Sikeston and officers with the East Prairie Police Department went to a local home, where they found Easton and arrested him. He was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. Easton was subsequently held in the Scott County Jail on a no-bond warrant. As of November 2023, his case was proceeding through the court system.
