Police confirm shooting in north Columbia Thursday evening
Erika McGuire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Columbia Police Department confirmed officers found two victims following a reported shooting Thursday night.
According to a CPD spokesperson, officers investigated three locations: the Casey’s convenience store on Clark Lane, the area near Victory Church on Ballenger Lane, and the 4500 block of Alan Lane.
Police responded to a report of shots fired at 7:10 p.m. in the 4500 block of Alan Lane, where they found evidence of a shooting.
Officers later located one victim with life-threatening injuries near Victory Church and a second victim with minor injuries at Casey’s. Police asked the public to avoid Ballenger Lane and Alan Lane until the scenes were cleared shortly after 10 p.m.
No arrests have been made, and it’s not clear what led to the gunfire.
An ABC 17 News photographer arrived at the Casey’s convenience store in the 3900 block of Clark Lane around 7:30 p.m. and saw at least four Columbia Police Department vehicles and one ambulance.
Police were also seen searching the area near Lillian Drive and Ballenger Lane, close to Clark Lane. It is unclear whether the two scenes are connected.
ABC 17 News has reached out to CPD for additional details.
Check back for updates as this is a developing story.