Shooting Archives

Teenager hurt in central Columbia shooting

January 29, 2021 3:18 AM ABC 17 News Team

A 16-year-old boy was the victim of an early morning shooting Friday in central Columbia.

Boone County prosecutors drop murder charge for man accused in fatal downtown shooting

January 28, 2021 2:55 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a man accused in the killing of a Sturgeon man in July 2020.

Witnesses describe deadly Phelps County shooting as self-defense

January 26, 2021 1:52 PM Associated Press

Witnesses reported that the dead man drew a pistol first and approached the other man with his gun pointed at him.

Columbia man charged after allegedly shooting shotgun inside a residence with children in the residence

January 25, 2021 11:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia police and later Missouri State Highway Patrol help with taking into custody a man accused of shooting a shotgun in the basement multiple times with kids in the residence.

Police suspect stolen gun used to shoot at Columbia officers

January 22, 2021 12:15 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they found several stolen guns after a chase that included shots fired at officers early Thursday. Police suspect the gun used to fire at officers was one of the stolen weapons. The shooting, in which a police cruiser was damaged, happened after officers tried to stop a stolen vehicle

One charged after Tuesday afternoon crash leads to shooting in Columbia

January 20, 2021 11:14 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police arrested two people after a crash on W. Worley Street Tuesday afternoon resulted in a shooting.

Columbia police shot at early Thursday morning; the training officers receive for these situations

January 21, 2021 3:12 PM Meghan Drakas

Columbia police were shot at early Thursday morning. A police training expert says officers receive training in preparation of these situations.

Charges filed against 18-year-old after officers shot at in downtown Columbia

January 21, 2021 2:47 AM ABC 17 News Team

Multiple people have been detained after firing shots at officers at the intersection of Ash and Orr Street.

1 man killed, another wounded in rural Missouri shooting

January 18, 2021 8:15 AM Associated Press

One man was killed and another man wounded in a shooting in south-central Missouri over the weekend.

25-year-old hurt in shooting at Columbia apartment complex

January 15, 2021 11:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

Police were sent to Heather Ridge apartments at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday

Columbia police investigating a shooting at Heather Ridge Apartments

January 14, 2021 8:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are on scene at Heather Ridge Apartments after receiving multiple calls of a shooting. A resident told an ABC 17 News crew on scene that she heard three shots fired. Columbia police report one person was shot and taken to Unviersity Hospital. Officials say they don’t know the condition of

Jefferson City man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 murder

January 14, 2021 9:58 AM Matt Ragsdale

Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green sentenced Jeffery Millens to life in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted of murder in October.

Columbia police respond to shots fired on Bethel Church Road.

Police seeking at least two people after south Columbia shooting

January 13, 2021 6:27 AM ABC 17 News Team

Police are looking for two or more possible shooters after they found evidence of gunfire in south Columbia on Wednesday.

Police say man shot to death Wednesday in south Kansas City

January 7, 2021 4:15 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City say a man has been shot to death on the city’s south side. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday when officers were called to 115th Street and Holmes Road. Arriving officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken by paramedics to a

Montgomery County Sheriff’s department investigating after juvenile shot in the face

January 6, 2021 7:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) New Florence police are investigating after a juvenile shot another juvenile in the face Tuesday. Officials say a juvenile was playing outside the residence when a second juvenile arrived and pulled a gun from a backpack and shot the first juvenile in the face. The shootinng victim was taken to a

Montgomery County deputies arrest man suspected of shooting on I-70

January 6, 2021 12:59 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday a St. Louis man was arrested on suspicion of a shooting on Interstate 70 West.

COVID-19 continues to impact trauma training for CPD officers

January 5, 2021 7:56 PM Sydney Olsen

A 19-year-old man is recovering in a local hospital after being shot in Columbia on Monday. Columbia police responded to the scene, and officers provided medical aid before EMS crews arrived.

Video shows Jefferson City police shooting

January 5, 2021 5:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

A video shared with ABC 17 News shows police fatally shooting a Columbia man Sunday.

Highway Patrol investigating officer-involved shooting at Lee’s Summit headquarters

January 4, 2021 10:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating an officer-involved shooting at Troop A’s headquarters in Lee’s Summit.

Columbia man killed in Jefferson City officer-involved shooting

January 4, 2021 2:51 PM Matt Ragsdale

Police said they shot at the man after he refused to drop a large knife.