Shots fired, farm truck stolen at rural Columbus home, armed, dangerous suspect at large

(From the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office)

Just before 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2023, Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to an area northwest of Columbus after a resident discovered a farm truck had been stolen. The owner
located the stolen truck and suspect nearby, after the suspect stopped to syphon fuel out of the stolen farm truck to put into a van, which had been previously stolen in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

When the owner of the stolen farm truck - and family members of the owner - confronted the suspect, he allegedly discharged rounds from a shotgun at one of them, then fled in one of the family members' white 2015 Chevy 4 door truck.

The suspect has been identified as 61-year-old Charles L. "Larry" Amos.

Anyone with information as to Amos' whereabouts should consider him armed and dangerous and contact local law enforcement authorities.

Information can be provided to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office at 620-429-3992 or by texting 888777. Tipsters can just type 'tip cherokee' followed by whatever information they are able to provide.