Shooting Archives

Shots fired Wednesday night on Business Loop 70

June 20, 2024 2:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Police said nothing was hit officers found evidence of gunfire Wednesday night on Business Loop 70.

Father of teen killed in June 2023 Boone County shooting frustrated over lack of movement in case

June 7, 2024 8:07 PM Nia Hinson

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect a new statement from Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary since two teenagers were killed, and four others were injured in a shooting at a vacant Boone County house. On June 4, 2023, Boone County

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you feel Columbia city leaders are doing enough about gun violence?

June 7, 2024 2:51 AM ABC 17 News Team

The past few weeks have seen several high-profile incidents of gun violence, including the death of a man who fired at police at a northeast Columbia apartment complex on Thursday.

6 people shot outside St. Louis bar. 3 of them are critically injured

June 3, 2024 11:37 AM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A late-night shooting at a bar in St. Louis has left six people injured, three of them critically. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Sunday at the Playground Bar & Grill on the city’s north side. Police say arriving officers found two victims inside the bar. Four other people shot at

Two charged with three felonies each in east Columbia shooting; 1 suspected of tampering

May 28, 2024 10:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Columbia woman and man Tuesday with three felonies including murder for their alleged roles in a shootout that ended with one man dead.

Columbia police are investigating deadly shooting on Rice Road

May 26, 2024 11:26 PM Nia Hinson, Madison Stuerman

Columbia Police confirmed Monday morning one man died after being shot on Rice Road Sunday night.

Columbia man charged with murder in shooting outside White Castle

May 21, 2024 11:25 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Tuesday with four felonies including murder in a deadly Friday shooting outside a White Castle restaurant.

Audrain County prosecutor releases shooting suspect without charges pending more investigation

May 21, 2024 9:34 AM Matthew Sanders

Audrain County’s prosecuting attorney on Tuesday said he had declined to file charges against a man accused of killing his brother pending further investigation.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about public shootings in Columbia?

May 21, 2024 3:57 AM ABC 17 News Team

Reports of people shooting at each other in public areas, including commercial districts, are not unheard of. However, they’re not common, either.

Local Columbia coffee shop owner addresses crime after recent shooting near shop

May 20, 2024 11:33 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of the local coffee shop and lounge Imperial Aaron Favors said a recent shooting near his business early Sunday morning created a surreal moment for he and his staff. The Columbia Police Department confirmed late Sunday that two men were shot in the 1700 block of Paris Road Sunday morning

Two charged in downtown Columbia shooting on Sunday; 1 accused in preceding fight

May 20, 2024 11:18 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Matthew Sanders

The three people arrested early Sunday in connection with a fight and shooting in Downtown Columbia have now been charged.

Man accused of killing brother after argument in Mexico

May 20, 2024 8:46 AM Madison Stuerman

According to a press release Mexico Public Safety Department, officers responded to the 700 block of East Promenade Street for a report of a disturbance with someone being shot around 6:17 p.m. on Sunday.

One woman injured, three in custody after shooting in downtown Columbia Sunday morning

May 19, 2024 10:40 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman was injured after a shooting in downtown Columbia Sunday morning, according to the Columbia Police Department. According to a release from the department, police responded to a disturbance around 3 a.m. in the 10 block of South Ninth Street. The incident began as a physical disturbance near the intersection of

One dead after Friday shooting in east Columbia

May 17, 2024 1:31 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

Police found two men who had been shot after they were called to a White Castle on Clark Lane in east Columbia on Friday.

1 shot, 1 charged with murder in Sedalia

April 22, 2024 11:10 AM Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

A man was shot and another arrested Sunday afternoon in Sedalia.

Jefferson City police say shooting victim not talking

April 15, 2024 10:22 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police found a gunshot victim at a hospital after a shooting Sunday but the wounded person apparently had no desire to speak with cops.

Two juveniles wanted in deadly Columbia shooting

April 12, 2024 5:15 PM Matthew Sanders, Jazsmin Halliburton, Nia Hinson

Police are looking for two juveniles in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting in northeast Columbia.

Man charged with three felonies after Sedalia shooting

April 9, 2024 11:29 AM Matthew Sanders

Sedalia police are investigating an early morning shooting that sent a woman to the hospital.

Former Jefferson City football coach urges governor in video to stop Dorsey execution

April 4, 2024 10:40 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former football coach for the Jefferson City Jays is pushing for Gov. Mike Parson to stop the upcoming execution of Brian Dorsey. Dorsey, 52, has an execution date set for Tuesday. Dorsey was found guilty by a Boone County jury in 2008 for shooting and killing his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and

Prosecutors file first-degree murder charge in Osage Beach shooting

April 1, 2024 6:39 AM Matthew Sanders, Marina Diaz

Camden County prosecutors on Monday charged a man with first-degree murder after a shooting victim succumbed to their injuries.