Elijah Moore, the Warrenton man who engaged police in shootouts and car chases across two counties in 2019, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal judge.
Moore, 38, was sentenced …
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Elijah Moore, the Warrenton man who engaged police in shootouts and car chases across two counties in 2019, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal judge.
Moore, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. Moore pleaded guilty in November 2020 to two charges of attempting to kill a federal officer, as well as carjacking and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime.
The federal charges stem from the final hours of a day-long manhunt for Moore and an accomplice who allegedly robbed a home in Wright City in July 2019. Moore was arrested after an extended chase in which he allegedly stole a vehicle outside Wentzville and shot at police officers chasing him, including at least one U.S. Marshal.
After crashing the vehicle, Moore engaged in a gun battle with police and was shot in the legs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. No officers were injured during Moore’s flight or arrest.
“The sentence handed down today will allow Elijah Moore to have three decades to ponder why he ever decided to shoot at law enforcement officers. Let this be a reminder to others who might ever give a moment’s thought of shooting at law enforcement officers: it’s a fast track to prison,” said U.S. Marshal John Jordan in a prepared statement.
Prior to the violent chase, Moore and one other suspect are accused of breaking into a Wright City home, restraining the homeowner and stealing valuables and an SUV. In the pre-dawn hours of July 29, 2019, a Wright City police officer spotted the stolen vehicle and pursued it. Moore allegedly shot at and disabled the police vehicle during that chase.
Moore and the second suspect, Patricia N. Winsor, 35, of Warrenton, were later tracked to a home in New Melle. Winsor was arrested there by St. Charles County police, while Moore continued to flee until the shootout with officers.
In addition to the federal charges against Moore, both suspects were charged with a slew of felony offenses in Warren and St. Charles counties.
Winsor’s case remains pending in Warren County Circuit Court for charges of first-degree assault against a police officer, kidnapping, burglary, and stealing a motor vehicle.
