Shooting Archives

Columbia man arrested for murder in Saturday night apartment shooting

February 7, 2026 10:17 PM Nia Hinson, Marie Moyer

Oak Towers Affordable Senior Living apartment building around 9:20 p.m.

Local court officials explain process of determining bond 1 day after woman charged with murder saw bond reduced to $50k

February 6, 2026 6:39 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged with felony murder is still listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Friday evening, a day after she was given a bond. Alexis Baumann, 18, of Hallsville, saw her bond reduced to $50,000 on Thursday and is eligible for home detention. She is charged with first-degree robbery, two

Police still seek key evidence in Columbia man’s 2019 shooting death

February 4, 2026 11:01 AM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than six years have passed since James Hickem was shot to death in a north Columbia neighborhood, and police have yet to obtain any key evidence in his case. Officers responded to the scene in the 600 block of McBaine Avenue at 8:13 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2019. Police found a

Man who suffered life-threatening injuries in Columbia shooting charged with 8 felonies

February 3, 2026 8:54 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who suffered serious injuries in a north Columbia shooting last week was charged Tuesday with eight felonies. Michael D. Gilmore Jr., 21, of Jefferson City, was arrested Monday. Boone County Assistant Prosecutor Paul Wade charged Gilmore on Tuesday with three counts of first-degree assault, four counts of armed criminal action

Columbia shooting charges allege suspect was part of group that fired on car with 3 people

January 30, 2026 9:18 AM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man suspected in a Columbia shooting that left two people injured was part of a group that opened fire on a vehicle carrying three people, according to court documents. Ammanuel A. Minuye, 23, was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in

Violent 2019 led to increased local, federal cooperation in Columbia

January 30, 2026 5:47 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Within the first month of 2026, Columbia has seen six shootings, two deadly. Minors were involved in at least two of those incidents. Columbia Police Department officers on Thursday found two victims, one with life-threatening gunshot wounds and one with minor injuries, after a north Columbia shooting. Officers investigated three locations: the

Judge orders adult certification investigation for juvenile charged in deadly southwest Columbia shooting

January 21, 2026 10:28 AM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A minor charged in connection with a southwest Columbia robbery-turned-shooting could be certified as an adult. The minor, whose name ABC 17 News is not releasing unless charges are filed in adult court, appeared at a hearing in juvenile court Wednesday. He was one of four people arrested Tuesday in connection with

Police say victim in Sunday night Columbia shooting has died

January 19, 2026 5:03 PM Matthew Sanders, Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police said Monday that a man shot in a residential area Sunday night has died. Michael R. Burke, 42, of Columbia, was killed in the shooting that was called in at about 8 p.m. Sunday. Burke died at a local hospital, Columbia Police wrote in a Facebook post. Officers were sent

Columbia sees violent start to year; weighs gun violence research

January 19, 2026 1:49 PM Haley Swaino

Three shootings in Columbia have left one person dead and four people hurt in the first 19 days of 2026. The shooters in two of the shootings have not been identified and arrested, police say.

According to Columbia police dispatch logs, officers responded to eight calls for shots fired and 16 calls for shots heard from Jan. 1 to Jan. 19, 2026.

Jefferson City murder suspect denied bond in first hearing

January 16, 2026 12:10 PM Olivia Hayes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City murder suspect will remain in the Cole County Jail without bond after his first court hearing on Friday. Malcolm M. Mayes, 29, of Jefferson City, appeared via video from the Cole County Jail. The judge noted that Mayes’ application for a public defender was approved, but he had

Jefferson City police search for homicide suspect after deadly shooting Friday

January 10, 2026 4:04 PM Nia Hinson, Euphenie Andre

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department is searching for a man after one person was shot and killed in Jefferson City on Friday, according to a Saturday afternoon press release. According to the release, police were called to the 800 block of Mulberry Street just after 4 p.m. on Friday after receiving

Residents, businesses react to recent public violence as police continue search for a motive in Dick’s Sporting Goods shooting

January 5, 2026 7:38 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sheridan Beardshear was closing her store on the west side of Columbia as usual around 7 p.m. Saturday night. She did the normal closing procedures in the back of the store, when she heard what she originally believed was a car backfiring. She walked outside of the store and was greeted by

Murder charge filed in shooting on Clark Lane that killed one and hurt two others

January 5, 2026 8:48 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Haley Swaino, Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man with murder after a shooting that killed one person and left two seriously injured on Clark Lane in Columbia Sunday night. Columbia police said Monday that one of the victims in the shooting, Brianna Hawkins, 21, of Fulton, died at a nearby hospital

Three shot on Clark Lane Sunday night

January 4, 2026 9:51 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were shot on Clark Lane at the Greens apartment complex on Sunday night, according to Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude. According to Schlude, police received reports of a shooting in the 4800 block of Clark lane shortly after 9 p.m. Police found three people who had been shot on scene.

Court documents describe events leading up to Columbia police shooting arson, threat suspect

December 30, 2025 9:56 AM Madison Stuerman, Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents filed on Monday, but were not available to the public until Tuesday morning, lay out what led up to police shooting an arson and assault suspect in Columbia on Christmas Day. Marc Lucas faces seven crimes for a string of incidents across south and east Columbia on Christmas that led

Judge moves forward with case against two women charged in connection with officer-involved shooting

December 5, 2025 2:03 PM Olivia Hayes, Matthew Sanders

PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has ordered the prosecution to move forward against two women accused of harboring a man who got into a deadly shootout with law enforcement. The state presented parts of its case against Patty and Lois Armour on Friday in a preliminary hearing in front of a Monroe County judge. Judge

15-year-old charged as adult in Mexico, Missouri, shooting

December 1, 2025 1:47 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 15-year-old boy was charged as an adult Monday in a March shooting in Mexico, Missouri. Evander L. Clark of Mexico was charged Monday with conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, third-degree assault and felony resisting arrest. Police say Clark was part of a plan

Suspect in Columbia standoff charged with 10 felonies

December 1, 2025 1:14 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man arrested early Sunday after a standoff in south Columbia was charged Monday with 10 felonies, including armed criminal action. Rodquel Jones, 21, of Columbia, was charged with six counts of first-degree harassment and one count each of unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and stealing a

Jefferson City shooting investigation draws national attention as family turns to social media

November 30, 2025 7:55 PM Euphenie Andre

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A shooting investigation in Jefferson City is drawing attention from millions across the country, as the family of Erik Spencer II continues to call for transparency. Spencer was shot and killed on Nov. 1 in the 3500 block of Missouri Boulevard. Police records obtained by ABC 17 News show that officers

Family of man killed in north Columbia says argument preceded shooting

November 27, 2025 4:19 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a man who was shot and killed on Triple Crown Drive in north Columbia the night before Thanksgiving say they believe it happened after an argument. The Columbia Police Department identified Edward Brown Jr., 46 as the victim late Wednesday night. Police said they were called to the 3800