Jefferson City police shoot 40-year-old man
Matthew Sanders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
Police shot a man in Jefferson City on Thursday afternoon.
Details about the person’s condition were not available, but Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Kyle Green confirmed an officer-involved shooting had occurred in the 800 block of Broadway Street.
MSHP Sgt. Bradley Germann told ABC 17 News that the Division of Drug and Crime Control is on scene to investigate. The Jefferson City Police Department had requested the highway patrol to investigate because the incident involved one of JCPD’s officers, Germann said.
Jefferson City police later wrote in a press release that a 40-year-old man was shot.
The release says officers were patrolling the area when someone ran from police at 4:16 p.m. Police shot a man two minutes later, the release says.
“A 40-year-old male suspect was struck by gunfire, and officers immediately rendered aid. The suspect was transported from the scene for medical treatment,” the release says. “The primary investigation into this incident has been turned over to the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Jefferson City Police Department Criminal Investigations Division.”
A neighbor shared a video recorded moments after the shooting with ABC 17 News. In the footage, a man is seen bleeding from his leg as first responders provide aid behind a nearby beauty salon.
Several neighbors told ABC 17 News they heard four to five gunshots. When they stepped outside to see what had happened, they said they saw a heavy police presence and numerous patrol vehicles lining the street.
The release does not list how many officers were involved in the shooting. The name of the man shot was not released.
Police cleared the scene and removed crime scene tape from the 800 block of Broadway Street around 9 p.m. Thursday, nearly five hours after the area was first shut down.
Just before officers removed the tape, an unmarked police SUV was towed from the scene. The vehicle’s driver-side window was shattered and covered in cracks, with what appeared to be a bullet hole near the lower corner of the glass. The SUV also had a flat tire.
ABC 17 News has asked spokespeople for the police department and city government for more details.