Joplin man sentenced to 15 years for Discount Liquor Store shooting

Trent Cobb, Joplin, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for first-degree assault in connection with an April 17, 2024 shooting at Discount Liquor Store, 1817 S. Main, Joplin.

Cobb pleaded guilty February 17 and acknowledged that he shot Eric Bauersfield, who was taken to local hospital with a wound to the abdomen.

The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office provided the following information in a February 17 news release:

The shooting was investigated by the Joplin Police Department. Based on witness testimony and video of the shooting, they determined the identity of the shooter. 

A warrant was issued for his arrest on April 2 2024, but the defendant was not arrested until December of 2024, when he was located out of state by U.S. Marshals.

The plea agreement caps the sentence at 15 years in the Department of Corrections, and includes a dismissal of Count II: Armed Criminal Action.