Hayti, MO Man Sentenced

U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Friday sentenced a man 44 year old Eugene Winters of Hayti responsible for one fatal and one non-fatal shooting in Hayti, Missouri in 2023 to 25 years in prison. Winters admitted in 2023, he shot two people outside “The Store” at 301 Washington Street in Hayti. Winters told police that he argued with one man before going to his vehicle to retrieve his gun. Guns were fired and police arrived.One victim died. Winters is a convicted felon and not allowed to have a gun.