Deputies followed a tip about Horn, suspected in a double murder, to J. N. Turkey Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area. They fatally shot him at a house when he threatened them with a pistol.
Victim's Name: James Horn Jr.
Agency Responsible: Pettis County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: May 23, 2015
County: Pettis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 473
Geography: Rural