Shooting Archives

Jefferson City man charged with six felonies after accidental shooting

September 7, 2022 1:36 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man who told deputies that he accidentally shot himself has been charged with six felonies in Cole County.

Police investigate report of shots fired Wednesday morning near Columbia elementary school

September 7, 2022 6:38 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police officers investigated a report of shots fired Wednesday morning near a Columbia elementary school. An ABC 17 News crew saw officers searching the area near the intersection of Ripley Street and Hinkson Avenue around 6 a.m. Benton Elementary School is located at the same intersection. Police said officers found a shell

Northeast Columbia home damaged by gunfire on Tuesday afternoon

September 7, 2022 8:53 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A northeast Columbia home was damaged by gunfire on Thursday afternoon. Police said officers responded to the home in the 1600 block of McKee Street for a report of shots fired around 5 p.m. Several witnesses at the scene told officers about hearing the gunshots, according to the Columbia Police Department. Officers

Appeals court upholds Jefferson City man’s assault conviction

September 6, 2022 4:51 PM Matthew Sanders

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday ruled against a Jefferson City man in his bid to overturn an assault conviction in a deadly 2017 shooting.

Man charged with four felonies after alleged shootout in northeast Columbia

September 2, 2022 3:50 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a 31-year-old Columbia man with four felonies including evidence tampering after what witnesses reportedly described as a shootout Thursday on Mohawk Avenue.

Columbia police tie Old 63 shooting suspect to crime through rental car

September 1, 2022 4:49 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have filed six felony charges against a man wanted in connection with a midday shooting on a city street.

Man shot in vehicle on Columbia street

August 31, 2022 12:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Police closed off part of an east-central Columbia street Tuesday.

Suspect in deadly Fayette shooting pleads not guilty; lawyer claims self-defense

August 30, 2022 6:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Kundarrius Taylor, 23, is set to appear in the Howard County Court Tuesday after being charged with first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of Torrance Evans.

At least two homes hit in central Columbia shooting

August 30, 2022 1:22 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say at least two homes were hit with gunfire in a central Columbia shooting late Monday night. ABC 17 News crews were on scene around 11:40 p.m. and saw multiple officers searching the area with flashlights. CPD says an officer was close by at the time of the shooting and

Fayette shooting suspect charged with first-degree murder in CMU student death

August 25, 2022 8:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Central Methodist University is grieving the shooting death of a student and football player at the hands of a former student.

Jefferson City man charged with shooting at Columbia home

August 23, 2022 4:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man Monday with eight felonies including armed criminal action, domestic assault and stalking after he allegedly fired several shots at a woman’s car and home.

Police use surveillance video to find suspects in Columbia parking lot shooting

August 22, 2022 10:21 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police tracked down the suspects in a deadly Saturday shooting in a store parking lot by identifying a license plate in surveillance video, according to court documents.

Investigators determine shooting of baby in Gasconade County as accidental

August 17, 2022 8:09 AM Zachary Farwell

ROSEBUD, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators have determined the shooting of a 10-month-old baby in Rosebud as accidental. The shooting happened Tuesday morning in the 400 block of Crystal Lane, according to the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the baby was shot in the stomach by a 3-year-old toddler. The toddler was able to get the

Woman charged after firing gun in Brunswick

August 8, 2022 9:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A woman is facing a gun charge after allegedly shooting from her house at someone in Brunswick.

Assault charge filed in Camden County shooting

August 5, 2022 5:59 PM Matthew Sanders

A Gravois Mills man was charged with assault and armed criminal action in a Thursday shooting in Sunrise Beach.

Jefferson City man charged after police say he fired gun into air during argument

August 4, 2022 7:50 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man is scheduled to make his first court appearance Friday morning after he reportedly admitted to firing a gun in the air while police were outside his home.

Camden County deputies arrest suspect after overnight shooting

August 4, 2022 1:31 PM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County deputies have arrested a person following a shooting early Thursday morning. Deputies responded to a home on Nuttal Oak Road near State Highway 5 for a report of a disturbance with a gun around 1:45 a.m., according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the suspect pulled a

Two Jefferson City men charged in connection with April shooting

August 3, 2022 5:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two Jefferson City men are facing charges in connection with an April 9 shooting at a gas station on the 800 block of Stadium.

Jefferson City man arrested after shooting a gun to disperse a crowd on Tuesday evening

August 3, 2022 3:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

As officers were arriving, police reported hearing a gunshot when they arrived on the scene.

Moberly woman pleads guilty to McDonald’s drive-thru shooting

August 3, 2022 10:12 AM Matthew Sanders

A Moberly woman accused of shooting and killing a man in a Columbia McDonald’s drive-thru was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to murder.