City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 13, 2019

CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.817.5049
[email protected]

Update: Arrest made in relation to the homicide at Welcome Inn on Dec 9

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Columbia Police arrested Kevin Joseph Lambert, 30, of Columbia, on Dec 13., in connection to the homicide of Marceino Carlous Moore.

Moore, 36, of Columbia was shot and killed around 11:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, in the parking lot of Welcome Inn, 1612 N. Providence Road

Lambert was arrested on charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Armed Criminal Action and has been remanded to the custody of the Boone County Jail. 

"This arrest was the result of solid police work, following leads, and good community assistance," Assistant Chief Jeremiah Hunter said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.

Case number 2019-013030


*The mugshot was unavailable at the time this press release was published.


Original Press Release(s):

Columbia Police investigate homicide at Welcome Inn, 1612 N. Providence Road, on Dec. 9

https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6484



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