One critically injured, one seriously injured in Cosmo Park shooting Saturday night

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Editors note: Early reports suggested the shooting happened during a party hosted by a local sorority. That has not been confirmed. We chose to omit the name of the sorority until we can find out more information. We are working to find out who rented the space and what kind of event was being held.

Two people were hospitalized after a shooting at Cosmo Park in northwest Columbia Saturday night.

The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Police say they found two people with gunshot wounds. One man is in critical condition, while a woman is in serious condition, according to a Sunday morning press release from police.

McNeill told ABC 17 News there is no suspect and no immediate threat to the public at this time.

Initial information indicates fraternity and sorority members from Jefferson City and Columbia gathered at the park.

"Although the park closes at midnight, preliminary inquiries indicate that the organizers had not secured shelter reservations via the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department," the release says.

"One minute it was a party, the next it was a shootout," a witness said.

According to multiple witnesses, one shot was fired into the air before a series of nonstop gunshots. People screamed and ran in all directions as gunfire continued, witnesses said.

There was a large police presence at Cosmo Park, and officers urged people to leave the area immediately. Around 10:30 p.m., an ABC 17 News reporter saw roughly 20 Columbia Police Department vehicles on the scene, two fire trucks, and several MU Health and Boone Health ambulances. The reporter also saw officers using a drone.

Some people had to wait in long lines as officers searched vehicles leaving the area one by one.