Marshall Police Department gives update on Sunday morning shooting
MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ)
Marshall police are working with the county prosecutor to get an arrest warrant for the suspect who injured three people during a shooting outside of a Marshall bar early Sunday morning.
The Marshall Police Department wrote Monday on its social media that it was called to a shots-fired scene at 1:20 a.m. Sunday at the Living Room Bar in the 1200 block of West Vest Street.
MPD spokesman Roger Gibson confirmed the shooting occurred in the bar's parking lot after it closed. In total, there were four people injured during the shooting, with three people being shot and a fourth person getting hit by a car while running away.
The fourth person is still in the hospital and is stable. Police also confirmed the suspect hasn't done anything suspicious since the event and there is no threat to the public. The name and identifying information about the suspect have not been released.
Police previously said that other three people were treated and released. Police are also working to tie up additional leads, Gibson said.
Most residents in the area that spoke with ABC 17 News say events like Sunday's are uncommon, with people at local businesses nearby saying they typically feel safe.
Annual crime statistics from the Missouri State Highway Patrol found that non-fatal gun-related crimes almost doubled from six to 11 in 2023 to 2024. Overall, this is lower than in 2022, where there were 23 gun-related crimes. There was also only one fatal firearm-related crime from 2021 to 2025 in June 2023.
In both 2023 and 2024, more than 60% of gun crimes were committed in a home while less than 28% were committed on a road, parking lot or campground. Of the four victims from those years, all were aged 24 or younger
General violent crime for the department has been on the decline since 2022. Going from 56 crimes in 2022, to 32 in 2023, to 19 in 2024. Most crimes were also not committed with guns, data indicates..
The Living Room Bar and Grill declined to comment to ABC 17 News.
