Shooting Archives

Two juveniles detained in connection to shots fired report Saturday on Trimble Road in Columbia

July 8, 2024 11:47 AM Madison Stuerman

Two juveniles were detained on Sunday evening in connection to a shooting on Trimble Road on Saturday night.

Columbia Police investigate three separate shots fired incidents Saturday

July 7, 2024 7:13 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating three separate reports of shots fired on Saturday. According to a press release from the department, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of Wilkes Boulevard in Central Columbia at 6:35 p.m. “Upon their arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated

Jefferson City Police investigating after early morning shooting

July 5, 2024 1:30 PM Madison Stuerman

According to a release from the Jefferson City Police Department, officers were called to the 200 block of North Taylor Street at 3:56 a.m. for a verbal disturbance.

Columbia man takes plea deal in deadly shooting

July 3, 2024 1:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have struck a deal with a murder suspect in a Columbia shooting that will send him to prison for decades.

Police: Victim identified suspect in Jefferson City shooting

July 2, 2024 10:07 AM Matthew Sanders

The victim of a life-threatening weekend shooting in Jefferson City identified his shooter, according to a probable cause statement.

Jefferson City teen suffers life-threatening injuries in weekend shooting

July 1, 2024 11:04 AM Matthew Sanders

A 19-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries early Sunday in an east Jefferson City shooting.

Man charged with assault in Central Columbia shooting

June 28, 2024 10:22 AM Madison Stuerman

Boone County prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with shooting another person multiple times on Thursday night on Madison Street.

Local gun rights, gun control advocates react after surgeon general calls gun violence a public health crisis

June 26, 2024 7:58 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some local gun rights and safety advocates in MidMissouri are reacting after the U.S surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday. The declaration came after a string of shootings across America, including in Ohio, Alabama and Arkansas that left multiple people dead or injured. According to reports from

Man charged with murder in Jefferson City bar shooting asks judge to reject death penalty

June 24, 2024 4:14 PM Ryan Shiner

A man accused of first-degree murder in the death of two people at a Jefferson City bar is asking the judge to stop the state’s attempt at seeking the death penalty.

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.