An armed robbery at a Mid-Missouri casino Wednesday is drawing renewed attention to security measures at the state’s gaming facilities.
Authorities say two men, one armed with a rifle and the other with a handgun, robbed the Isle of Capri casino in Boonville around 2 p.m. and fled with an unknown amount of money. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the suspects initially escaped in a Ford Taurus that was later found abandoned in Howard County before switching vehicles and remaining at large.
While the robbery involved guns and a multi-agency response, state data shows such incidents are relatively uncommon at Missouri casinos.
