Shooting Archives

Two hurt in shooting as Columbia police pursue gunman

April 10, 2023 11:47 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police had crime scene tape up at an east Columbia gas station after two people were shot Monday.

Assault is fifth-leading cause of workplace deaths, National Safety Council says

April 10, 2023 8:05 PM Avery Roehler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gunman opened fire at a bank in Downtown Louisville Monday morning, killing four people. Louisville police have now said they have reason to believe the shooter, who has yet to be identified was a previous employee at the bank. The National Safety Council reports that assault is the fifth leading cause

Columbia Police respond to shots fired call in the Loop

April 9, 2023 10:25 AM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to a shots fired call early Sunday morning near the corner of 8th street and North Boulevard. An ABC 17 reporter spoke with police on scene who told him that they cannot confirm if there were shots fired due to a lack of evidence in the area.

Juvenile in custody in relation to north Columbia shooting

April 5, 2023 6:55 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police took a juvenile into custody for a shooting outside a north side business. The department said in a news release that it took the young person into custody around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of Rangeline Street. The juvenile is accused of taking part in the shooting in

Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Morgan County

April 1, 2023 3:44 PM abc17news-Newsroom

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Morgan County that ended with one suspect dead. In a news release, the Pettis County Sheriff said two Morgan County Deputies were shot at by a man suspected of a burglary. This happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Fairgrounds

Suspect in shooting outside Columbia gas station arrested in Callaway County

March 31, 2023 12:02 PM Matthew Sanders

Callaway County deputies arrested a 19-year-old Columbia man Thursday in connection with a shooting investigation, the sheriff’s office says.

No arrests yet in three shootings over two days in north Columbia

March 30, 2023 11:40 AM Nia Hinson

Columbia police have announced no arrests in connection with three separate shootings over two days this week.

Three suffer minor injuries in shooting outside north Columbia gas station

March 29, 2023 5:21 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police taped off a shooting scene outside a north Columbia gas station Wednesday after three people suffered minor injuries.

Police tape off north Columbia strip mall after shooting; report another shooting scene

March 28, 2023 2:09 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have taped off part of a parking lot outside a small north Columbia strip mall.

Sheriff’s office says no threat to public after man, child shot in Boone County

March 20, 2023 11:45 AM Nia Hinson

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office had no new details to share Monday about a shooting that injured a man and girl on Demaret Drive.

Two shot including child at Demaret Drive

March 19, 2023 6:20 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s department and other law enforcement agencies are investigating a report of shots fired in the 700 block of Demaret Drive. According to the Boone County Sheriffs department’s Facebook, around 5:11 p.m. Sunday, Boone County Joint Communications received numerous calls reporting shots being fired in the area. At least

Columbia police release video statement on shooting after calls for transparency

March 16, 2023 6:15 PM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia Police Department has released a video about the November 2021 shooting that killed a man downtown after pressure from community groups to reopen the investigation.

Suspect in Hermann police shooting pleads not guilty to murder, other felony charges

March 15, 2023 10:51 AM Ethan Heinz

The man accused of killing a Hermann police officer and gravely wounding another appeared Wednesday by video for his first court hearing on murder and four other felony charges.