Shooting Archives

Most childhood gun violence victims in MU study were not targeted

May 2, 2023 11:33 AM Mitchell Kaminski

The study, published in the Journal of Surgical Research, also found that childhood gun injuries are the leading cause of death among American children.

Five people dead after being shot in a home in Texas, suspect at large

April 29, 2023 8:49 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people are dead after being shot in a home by a gunman using an Ar-15 style gun in Cleveland, Texas. Officials said the shooting happened Friday night around 11:30 pm when officials from the San Jacinto sheriff’s office received a call for harassment in Cleveland Texas. When officials arrived to the

Two Boone County homes hit by gunfire early Thursday

April 27, 2023 6:40 AM Joushua Blount

Homes east and southwest of Columbia were hit by bullets early Thursday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said.

Victim in weekend Boone County shooting dies

April 26, 2023 12:30 PM Matthew Sanders

The man shot over the weekend in a neighborhood just outside southwest Columbia has died, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

No suspect in custody after weekend shooting in Boone County

April 24, 2023 11:43 AM Nia Hinson

No one was yet in custody Monday morning after a shooting that left a 31-year-old man with life-threatening injuries and a child injured.

Second suspect arrested in southwest Columbia roundabout shooting

April 21, 2023 1:21 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have arrested a man in connection with an October shooting at a busy roundabout but did not provide any details about the arrest.

Police: ‘Intoxicated’ man with gun caused Moberly standoff

April 19, 2023 3:49 PM Matthew Sanders

An “intoxicated” man fired a gun into the air before having a standoff in with police in the stairwell of an apartment building, Moberly police allege.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should hate crime charges be filed in the Ralph Yarl shooting?

April 19, 2023 2:33 AM ABC 17 News Team

An 84-year-old man has turned himself in on charges related to the shooting of a Kansas City teenager who mistakenly went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings.

Shooting of Kansas City teen who went to wrong house puts spotlight on self-defense laws

April 18, 2023 11:54 AM Hannah Falcon

A white man in his 80s was charged Monday for allegedly shooting a Black teen boy twice when he went to the wrong house last Thursday.

Suspect in custody in Kansas City teenager’s shooting; mom says teen coping well

April 18, 2023 1:44 PM Associated Press

Andrew Lester surrendered a day after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

WATCH: Prosecutor announces charges in shooting of Kansas City teenager

April 17, 2023 5:26 PM Associated Press

The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor said Monday.

Man charged in shooting outside Columbia gas station claims self-defense

April 12, 2023 12:55 PM Ethan Heinz

A man charged in a shooting outside a Columbia gas station this week told police that he fired in self-defense, according to court documents.

Suspect in Cole County shooting charged with six felonies

April 12, 2023 9:34 AM Matthew Sanders

A man accused in connection with a shooting that badly injured a Jefferson City woman was charged Tuesday with six felonies, including attempted voluntary manslaughter.

Homecoming weekend shooting suspect brought back to Boone County

April 12, 2023 10:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested a suspect Tuesday in a shooting on the University of Missouri’s Homecoming weekend last year in Columbia.

Two arrested in connection with shooting in Columbia commercial area

April 11, 2023 4:37 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police said Tuesday that they’ve arrested two people in connection with a shooting outside a gas station in the Conley Road area.

Two hurt in shooting as Columbia police pursue gunman

April 10, 2023 11:47 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police had crime scene tape up at an east Columbia gas station after two people were shot Monday.

Assault is fifth-leading cause of workplace deaths, National Safety Council says

April 10, 2023 8:05 PM Avery Roehler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gunman opened fire at a bank in Downtown Louisville Monday morning, killing four people. Louisville police have now said they have reason to believe the shooter, who has yet to be identified was a previous employee at the bank. The National Safety Council reports that assault is the fifth leading cause

Columbia Police respond to shots fired call in the Loop

April 9, 2023 10:25 AM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to a shots fired call early Sunday morning near the corner of 8th street and North Boulevard. An ABC 17 reporter spoke with police on scene who told him that they cannot confirm if there were shots fired due to a lack of evidence in the area.

Juvenile in custody in relation to north Columbia shooting

April 5, 2023 6:55 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police took a juvenile into custody for a shooting outside a north side business. The department said in a news release that it took the young person into custody around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of Rangeline Street. The juvenile is accused of taking part in the shooting in

Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Morgan County

April 1, 2023 3:44 PM abc17news-Newsroom

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Morgan County that ended with one suspect dead. In a news release, the Pettis County Sheriff said two Morgan County Deputies were shot at by a man suspected of a burglary. This happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Fairgrounds