MSHP releases video of chase involving man accused of killing man, shooting woman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Monday released video from a May 7 chase that ended with a man shooting himself.

Law enforcement had chased Steven A. Swanson, 32, after he allegedly shot and killed a 35-year-old man and injured a 65-year-old woman near the 5100 block of North Douglas Drive, outside the Columbia city limits.

The video – which ABC 17 News has filed a records request for – was posted by MSHP to its X page at 3:19 p.m. Monday. The edited video shows dashcam footage and scenes inside the trooper’s car.

05.07.2026 : Pursuit of homicide suspect
This event occurred during a homicide investigation by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.@MSHPTrooperF pic.twitter.com/HxlfTkvcfv

— MSHP General HQ (@MSHPTrooperGHQ) June 8, 2026

Law enforcement is seen on the video chasing Swanson’s vehicle on Highway 63. Cpl. Harris is seen conducting a pit maneuver on Swanson’s vehicle, which causes it to spin out and Swanson fired a shot at the trooper from the passenger window side, the video shows.

A bullethole was seen in the passenger window. At least two vehicles were hit by gunfire, the video shows.

The chase ends after Swanson’s vehicle was stopped in the median. He was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, an MSHP spokesman previously stated and is reiterated in text in the video posted to X.

Swanson finished a 120-day shock incarceration program with the Department of Corrections about a week before the shooting, previous reporting shows.

Previous reporting shows Swanson was accused of stabbing his brother in the leg in October 2025. He pleaded guilty in that case on Dec. 22 to third-degree assault. He was ordered to serve five years of probation and to complete a shock program.