MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64083
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sgt. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800
A2019-9
November 5, 2019
EMPHASIS:
Officer-Involved Shooting In Pettis County
At 6:35 p.m. on November 5, 2019, officers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol were assisting the Pettis County Sheriff’s Department with a disturbance at a residence in rural Pettis County near La Monte, Missouri. Preliminary investigation revealed that as the deputies and trooper approached the residence, the suspect came out of the residence with a firearm. The suspect ignored verbal commands to drop the weapon. The officers, fearing for their safety, fired their weapons striking the suspect. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The officer-involved shooting is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office and is ongoing.
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