93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
MU Police says its initial investigation appears to show that a man parked near the Hearnes Center took his own life Friday night.
The incident happened at about 9:25 p.m., as a MUPD officer and other agencies responded to a medical incident. The department says its officer approached the vehicle and saw a man inside with a gun in his hand. The officer asked the man to put the gun down, but instead the man fired it once and apparently took his own life.
MUPD has asked the Columbia Police Department to handle the investigation. We don’t know the man’s name yet.
