Man grazed by bullet in Holts Summit shooting charged with misdemeanor
EDITOR'S NOTE: The suspect's age has been corrected.
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man who allegedly attempted to hit a deputy at the scene of a deadly shooting on Sunday is facing a misdemeanor assault charge.
Thomas Jones, 71, of Holts Summit, was charged with fourth-degree assault on Monday. Jones is accused of trying to hit a deputy in the face, and failing to listen to deputies' commands while on scene. He is being held at the Callaway County. A court date has not been set.
Jones was one of three people shot at the Hunter Lane apartments Sunday afternoon in Holts Summit. The Callaway County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting as a homicide.
The probable cause statement says Jones was grazed in the head by a bullet and refused medical treatment, but remained on scene for the investigation. Jones allegedly attempted to make contact with the deceased woman's boyfriend on scene, despite being told several times by deputies not to, court documents say.
He allegedly told deputies on scene that the person he was trying to speak with had pistol-whipped him. He also allegedly threatened to shoot the person in the head, if they came to his house, the statement says.
Jones allegedly told a deputy to "shut up" and swung his arm across the deputy's face after the deputy attempted to move him away from the scene, court documents say.
A woman later died in the shooting after being taken to an area hospital. A second person was also shot and taken to a hospital. Deputies were called to the area around 3:30 p.m. after receiving 911 calls with reports of a shooting. The Callaway County Sheriff's Office says they believe the shooting was sparked by an argument.
The sheriff's office said Sunday night that a person had been detained for questioning.
"At this point, there is nobody in custody. The Callaway County Sheriff's Office continues the investigation. This investigation is still ongoing," an email sent to ABC 17 News Monday afternoon said. "We are still making contact and or recontact with witnesses, looking over digital evidence and wait on forensic evidence."
Spokeswoman Crystal Kent told ABC 17 News at the scene on Sunday that all individuals involved in the incident have been identified and located. Due to the ongoing investigation, their names are not being released at this time.
