Suspect in Osage County shooting identified, victim still in hospital

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The suspect who was found dead after a shooting in Osage County Friday has been identified as 77-year-old Lawrence David Scheppers.

According to a press release from the Osage County Sheriff's office, at around 9:15 a.m. Friday, law enforcement was called to County Road 623 after receiving a call that Lawrence Scheppers shot his wife, 76-year-old Paula Scheppers, in their home.

On scene, deputies found Lawrence Scheppers dead from a gunshot wound and Paula Scheppers shot but still breathing. She was flown to the hospital for emergency medical treatment, and her condition has not been released at this time.

In a previous press release, officials reported that a woman had a single gunshot wound and another person was found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

ABC 17 News has reached out to the Osage County Sheriff's office for more information.

This is an ongoing story.