Police: person accidentally shot on MU campus
Campus officers confirmed a man shot himself Tuesday afternoon at the University of Missouri. The victim, Michael Stout, is a vendor who was demonstrating how to use a smoothie machine. Police believe he was showing his friend a gun in his vehicle when it accidentally went off, hitting Stout in his left leg.
Officials say it happened around 3:32 p.m. near the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall at 900 Virginia Ave., near College and Rollins.
MU officers sent an alert telling people to avoid calling the department unless there was an emergency. An all-clear message was issued by 3:39 p.m.
Stout went to University Hospital for treatment, but as of Tuesday night he is no longer an active patient. He is not a current Mizzou employee or student.
MUPD say that Stout did violate MU’s policies, however since there is no law- they didn’t arrest him, and will not be pressing charges.
MUPD told ABC 17 that any charges in a situation like today would all depend on the prosecuting attorney. MU currently does not allow any firearms on campus grounds, unless in the line of duty.
Under current Missouri law, a concealed carry permit does not allow anyone to carry concealed weapons into any higher education institution without the consent of the institution or school leader.
SB 731 was heard at a senate committee, that bill would remove the current ban on carry concealed weapons in higher education institutions. The bill never came up on a vote in the senate floor.
