Officers were called at 1:46 a.m. in reference to a shooting that occurred at a home. When officers arrived, they found a 49-year-old man had been shot multiple times. The man said his son shot him and fled. At 2:35 a.m., police were still processing the scene when the alleged shooter approached the officers. The officers confronted him, and the man asked the officers to shoot, and they shot and killed him. Police withheld details as to what precipitated the killing.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Sikeston Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 29, 2020
County: Scott
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun