Sheriff: Victim in Osage County remains in critical condition

By Olivia Hayes

Published February 14, 2026 4:43 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Osage County Sheriff Mike Bonham tells ABC 17 News the victim of a shooting Friday night remains in critical condition.

Bonham also confirmed the name of the victim as 45-year-old Jarrod Compton. Deputies responded to County Road 703 around 4:30 p.m. Friday and found Compton outside a mobile home with a gunshot wound. He was flown to University Hospital in Columbia with life-threatening trauma.

Bonham said the shooting may have been related to a love triangle involving family members. One man is in custody and a gun has been recovered by law enforcement.

The case remains an active investigation.

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Olivia Hayes

Olivia is a reporter at ABC 17 News. She is a Columbia native and graduated in May 2025 from the University of Oklahoma.

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