MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Corporal Justin S. Dunn
(660) 385-2132
B21003
March 23, 2021
EMPHASIS:
Patrol Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting
At 4:35 a.m. on March 23, 2021, a Randolph County Sheriff’s Department deputy responded to Jacksonville, Missouri, reference a male subject armed with a knife attempting to break into residences. The Randolph County deputy arrived on scene and located the suspect. The suspect approached the deputy with a knife in a threatening manner. The deputy discharged his firearm striking the suspect. Deputies rendered first aid to the suspect at the scene. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene by Randolph County Coroner Sid Conklin at 6:13 a.m. on March 23, 2021. The suspect has been identified as David Hill, 44, of Jacksonville, Missouri.
The investigation is ongoing by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control upon the request of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department.
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