Shooting Archives

Multiple CPD patrol cars respond to West Middle School in Columbia after a shooting.

One person shot near West Middle School in Columbia

August 25, 2020 4:32 AM Molly Stawinoga

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after an early-morning shooting Tuesday.

Fayette man pleads guilty to 2019 killing

August 20, 2020 1:59 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Fayette man pleaded guilty to multiple felonies on Wednesday in connection with a homicide late last year.

Mexico officers investigate morning shooting

August 20, 2020 9:08 AM Matt Ragsdale

Mexico officers say a house, car and utility box were damaged in a shooting Thursday morning.

Columbia police find shell casings near park

August 18, 2020 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say they found evidence of shots being fired near an east Columbia park Tuesday afternoon.

Columbia Mall shooting victim jailed on unrelated federal charge

August 18, 2020 5:46 PM Lucas Geisler

The man shot outside the Columbia Mall on Aug. 11 is now in the Cole County Jail on unrelated federal charges.

Woman charged in Moniteau County murder case pleads guilty to lesser charge

August 17, 2020 12:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

A woman pleaded guilty to a felony charge of abandonment of a corpse linked to a Moniteau County murder that happened in 2015.

Woman hurt in early morning Jefferson City shooting

August 17, 2020 9:47 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police say a woman was injured in a shooting just after midnight Monday morning.

3 Texas officers shot by gunman, who holds person in home

August 17, 2020 8:27 AM Associated Press

Police in a suburb of Austin, Texas, say three officers have been shot and a man remains barricaded inside a home with at least one of his family members.

Columbia PD identify suspects in Columbia Mall Shooting

August 15, 2020 12:56 PM Ben Fein

In a press release, Columbia PD has identified the suspects in Tuesday night’s shooting at Columbia Mall, and said they still haven’t been arrested.

Springfield police investigate shooting death of man

August 14, 2020 10:33 AM Associated Press

Police in southwestern Missouri are investigating the shooting death of a man in Springfield.

Two teens plead guilty in Audrain County killing

August 11, 2020 6:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Two teenagers pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter in a deadly February 2019 shooting in Mexico.

Columbia police: Burglaries, shooting may be related

August 11, 2020 12:42 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Police Department Chief Geoff Jones will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to talk about two Columbia “public safety incidents,” the department said.

Police looking for suspect after central Columbia shooting

August 11, 2020 6:01 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia police say an armed suspect is on the loose after a shooting in central Columbia.

Deputies investigate after shots fired in Cole County

August 9, 2020 10:59 PM Sydney Olsen

The Cole County Sheriff’s Office investigated a shots fired call Sunday evening.

Police investigating a shooting in downtown Columbia

August 9, 2020 5:33 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating after a shooting took place in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. According to CPD, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of North 6th Street for reports of shots fired at 4:01 Sunday morning after receiving multiple calls for shots heard. Nobody was reported injured but a truck

COURT DOCUMENTS: Man admitted to Mexico shooting that killed teen

August 7, 2020 3:52 PM Matt Ragsdale

Court documents say a Mexico man admitted to a shooting that killed a teenager and wounded another on Wednesday night.

Mexico man suspected in Wednesday night homicide turns self in

August 7, 2020 8:18 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Mexico Public Safety Department said Friday morning an 18-year-old suspected in connection with a Wednesday night deadly shooting turned himself in Thursday morning.

Teen killed, another hurt after Mexico shooting

August 6, 2020 8:21 AM Matt Ragsdale

Officers say a teenager was killed and another was hurt after a Wednesday night shooting in Mexico.

Special prosecutor brought in to review Hannah Fizer shooting investigation

August 4, 2020 8:56 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney said Tuesday night a special prosecutor was assigned to review the investigation into a deadly deputy-involved shooting.

Man arrested in Illinois in connection with Mexico killing

August 3, 2020 11:43 AM Associated Press

A Missouri man is now in custody in connection with a June homicide during a home break-in, after being arrested in Illinois.