Shooting Archives

Jefferson City man sentenced to prison after shooting

August 26, 2021 9:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Jefferson City man was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a March 2020 shooting in the 200 block of McCarty Street.

Argument leads to Monday night shooting; victim has life-threatening injuries

August 24, 2021 9:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Police were sent to the 400 block of North Providence Road at about 8:20 p.m., according to a Columbia Police Department news release. The shooting victim was taken by ambulance to a local emergency room, police said.

Columbia police investigating a shooting at Douglass Park

August 23, 2021 9:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a shooting at Douglass Park. Watch a replay of the scene in the player below. A Columbia police source confirmed the shooting just before 9 p.m. Columbia police crime scene investigators were on the scene. Columbia Police responded to an information request by stating that officers are still

Vehicle, home hit by gunfire in central Columbia

August 23, 2021 10:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

No one was injured after someone fired shots in the 700 block of Washington Avenue at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. Police released no other details but said more information might be released later.

Columbia man found guilty of second-degree murder in December 2019 shooting

August 18, 2021 5:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action Wednesday for a December 2019 shooting at the Welcome Inn in Columbia. Kevin J. Lambert shot and killed Marceino Carlous Moore after shooting him in the head. Moore’s body was later discovered in a car in the Welcome Inn

One charged after shots fired Sunday evening in Jefferson City

August 16, 2021 3:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged after a weapons offense investigation on Sunday evening in the 1700 block of East Miller St. According to court documents, according to witnesses and victims, Eric Perkinson, 49, allegedly threatened with a handgun and fired it during the incident. Officials report that Perkinson tried to

Police say home damaged when shots fired in Columbia

August 16, 2021 10:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Officers were sent at about 3:20 a.m. on a report of shots heard in the 4400 block of Rice Road, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. No one was injured, police said.

Multiple shell casings found from shooting on Rice Road in Columbia

August 14, 2021 4:54 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to Rice Road and Boyd Lane early Saturday morning after receiving reports of seven to nine shots fired in the area. Once on scene, police told ABC 17 News they were able to locate two shell casings, as well as other evidence of shots being fired in

One person injured after accidental discharge of a gun at Columbia gas station

August 6, 2021 2:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was injured Friday afternoon after a gun was accidentally discharged while at a gas station. Columbia police report the victim was shot in the foot at the Eagle Stop gas station. Officials say the gun went off while it was in the victim’s pants. Officials found two bullet casings at

Man arrested in connection to December vehicle shooting in Columbia

August 3, 2021 3:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is arrested after an investigation into a Dec. 10 shooting near the intersection of north Stadium Blvd. and west Broadway. According to court documents, the victim told Columbia police he was at the Petro Mart off north Stadium when he drove off and a car that was at that

Columbia police find property damage after shots fired

July 30, 2021 1:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

Officers were sent at about 4:30 p.m. to Boyd and Lamp lanes on a report of shots fired, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. They found evidence that shots were fired, including a damaged vehicle.

Second man charged with murder in Lazy Gator shooting

July 29, 2021 3:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a second man is now charged in the fatal shooting of Vonza Watson at Lazy Gators on May 29. According to a release, Craig Hawkins, of Jefferson City, is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault. Hawkins is being held at the Camden County

Jefferson City man charged with murder after shooting at Lazy Gators May 29

July 28, 2021 4:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged with the shooting death of a man at Lazy Gators in Camden County over Memorial Day weekend. Officials allege Chad Brewer shot Vonza Watson in the abdomen after a fight May 29. Brewer was arrested at the scene after deputies allegedly found drugs in his

Steelville man charged after weekend incident in Centralia

July 26, 2021 8:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Steelville man is charged with first-degree burglary and fourth-degree domestic assault after an incident in Centralia Sunday morning. According to court records, Brandon Harrison went to a residence in the 23000 block of Schunemeyer Road near Centralia uninvited just after midnight. Boone County Joint Communications advised deputies that the resident reported

More charges filed in Columbia shots-fired incident

July 26, 2021 3:40 PM Matthew Sanders

D’Nozea Spain, 20, of Charlotte, N.C., was charged Saturday with shooting at a person, vehicle or home, armed criminal action and felony drug possession in connection with the shooting on Rice Road in northeast Columbia. Police reported no injuries in the incident.

Columbia police investigating reported road rage shooting

July 26, 2021 10:49 AM Matthew Sanders

Police were sent at about 1:15 a.m. Saturday to a report of shots fired near South Providence Road and East Nifong Boulevard, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.

One man shot in Columbia Saturday night

July 24, 2021 11:58 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was shot in the 3300 block of Dove Drive in Columbia on Saturday night according to the Columbia Police Department. CPD initially responded to a shots fired call along Dove Drive around 8 p.m. on Saturday night. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man with a serious gunshot

Jefferson City man faces charges after gas station shooting

July 23, 2021 8:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is now charged for this week’s gas station shooting. Latrell Batts is charged with three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault, first-degree property damage and unlawful use of a weapon. He’s accused of shooting two people at this Phillips 66 on Stadium Drive

Boone County Sheriff’s Dept. investigating an accidental shooting in east Columbia

July 23, 2021 7:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a reported accidental shooting Deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 700 block of Demaret Dr. just after 5 p.m. Friday. Boone County Joint Communications received a report the person had been shot at a residence. Deputies reported the 32-year-old male has

Fulton woman pleads guilty in boyfriend’s shooting death

July 23, 2021 11:55 AM Matthew Sanders

Kalesha M. Peterson was indicted by a grand jury in March 2019 on charges of first-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. She pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter.