Poplar Bluff man shot while entering woman’s bedroom window

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) – Police said a man was shot while he allegedly entered a woman’s bedroom window.

Rondriguez Hopkins, 24, of Poplar Bluff was arrested after he was released from the hospital.

According to Poplar Bluff police, they responded to a home in the 600 block of Victor Street around 5:50 a.m. on Saturday, October 12 for a report of a shooting.

They say a resident of the home told them she shot at a man as he entered her bedroom window.

Officers found the man, later identified as Hopkins, who had a gunshot wound to his shoulder and hand. He was taken to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment and then transferred to a Cape Girardeau hospital.

Hopkins is being held at the Butler County Justice Center pending the filing of formal charges.

According to court documents, in 2022, Hopkins was caught on camera trying to enter other homes.

He’s scheduled to be in court on Tuesday morning, Oct. 15.

Police are not seeking charges against the resident of the home.