West Plains, Missouri, police have identified the man killed in an Oct. 30 shooting on Stewart Street as 29-year-old Paul Richard Maschmeyer. Officers were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance when the confrontation turned fatal, and police say no criminal charges have been filed as the investigation continues.
Domestic Call Turns Deadly on Stewart Street
According to the West Plains Daily Quill, officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Stewart Street in West Plains, Missouri, following a report of a domestic disturbance. Police said a man involved in that disturbance walked onto a neighboring property and confronted a resident there. The neighbor discharged a firearm in self-defense during that confrontation, according to police.
Responding officers found Maschmeyer with a gunshot wound at the scene. He was pronounced dead there by Howell County Coroner Tim Cherry, the same report noted. Police said they notified Maschmeyer's next of kin following the shooting.
Victim Identified More Than a Week Later
Maschmeyer's identity was confirmed over a week after the shooting. As reported by KAIT 8, officers found 29-year-old Paul Richard Maschmeyer with a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. An obituary posted on Legacy.com listed him as 29 and of West Plains, Missouri, confirming he died on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.
Police told the station that no criminal charges have been filed and that the investigation remains ongoing. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the West Plains Police Department's Investigations Division at (417) 256-2244.
