A shooting at a home on County Road 623 in Osage County left one person dead and another hospitalized Friday, according to local authorities. Deputies and Missouri State Troopers responding to the residence found a woman with a gunshot wound who was flown to a hospital for treatment. A second person was found dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, and officials said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
What officials say
According to KRCG, the Osage County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that deputies and Missouri State Troopers were sent to the County Road 623 home for a reported shooting. The release stated that officers found a woman with a single gunshot wound who was flown to a regional trauma hospital, and that a second person was found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The sheriff’s office also told ABC 17 News that names were being withheld pending notification of next of kin and that deputies do not believe there is a threat to the public.
Scene and investigation
KRCG reported that the sheriff’s update said deputies will continue to investigate as they work to sort out the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The station noted that an earlier account briefly indicated two people had died before the sheriff’s office clarified that one victim had been flown to a hospital.
Local deputies and state troopers remained involved in the investigation Friday afternoon, according to officials who spoke with KRCG.
How this fits with state data
Missouri’s Violent Death Reporting System tracks case-level details on homicides and suicides and shows that a substantial share of the state’s violent deaths are self-inflicted. The database helps explain why investigators in rural shootings pay close attention to manner and motive, according to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Researchers and local officials use the system to inform prevention work and public health responses.
What’s next
Authorities said they plan to release additional details as the investigation moves forward and that names are being withheld until next of kin can be notified. Initial information from the sheriff’s office has been shared through social media and picked up by local outlets, and the agency’s brief statements are summarized by ABC 17 News and KRCG.
