93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
Two people are dead and three others are hurt in an east Columbia shooting.
Police say the shooting happened at about 12:15 a.m. Sunday near Grace Lane and Volunteer Drive.
The deceased are 38-year-old Tara Knedler and an 11-year-old named Ri’ajauhna. Her last name is being withheld at the request of her family. The other three adult victims have non-life threatening injuries.
“It is important to note these deaths were not caused by fireworks. This was an incident of senseless gun violence,” CPD chief Geoff Jones said Sunday.
Investigators have one suspect in custody, and say at least two people fired shots. There’s no word that criminal charges have been filed yet.
