Jefferson City Man Dead Following Shooting in Miller County

Originally published December 2, 2010 at 10:26 a.m., updated December 2, 2010 at 12:56 p.m.

On December 1, 2010, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Troop F

officers were requested to assist in locating a suspect allegedly involved

in brandishing a weapon and holding a female subject hostage in his

vehicle. The incident occurred in California, MO. The female was able to

escape the vehicle, and the California Police Department initiated a

pursuit, but was unable to stop the vehicle. The suspect was identified as

William H. Redel, 51, of Jefferson City, MO.

At approximately 9:43 p.m., troopers located the suspect

vehicle at Fine Food Randles Court Motel in Eldon, MO. As the troopers

approached the motel room, they observed the suspect in the doorway with a

gun. Shots were fired and the suspect was later located in the motel room

severely injured by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The suspect

was transported from the scene by ambulance to the Eldon Airport for

airlift to University Hospital in Columbia, MO. However, he was pronounced

dead prior to being airlifted. There were no other injuries during the

incident.

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Zadah7 2 years, 5 months ago

This is wrong, there was NO hostage involved.

Festus_Hagen 2 years, 5 months ago

Please elaborate.

3kids 2 years, 5 months ago

might explain hearing the sirens last night at that time as they sped past my home.

tholt 2 years, 5 months ago

What's wrong about this? One less case our court system has to deal with. Case closed, move on.

bobkat 2 years, 5 months ago

The lady was not a hostage. She was a friend who voluntarily went with the shooter and voluntarily exited the vehicle when law enforcement became involved.

She tried to talk him out of suicide while in the vehicle. When unsuccessful she voluntarily exited.

He fled the scene to be out of her sight when he finally ended his life.

There was no violence directed at any individual other than himself.

Yeah tholt..one less case, one more mother grieving the loss of a troubled son who did not harm anyone other than himself.

Festus_Hagen 2 years, 5 months ago

Well Kat, the media wants it to sound a little more sinister than that, it's what they do nowadays.

thanks for more light on what happened. i was next door when the cops come beating on the door and open fire, things wasn't done right here either we feel a life could have been saved. let alone putting our lives in danger.

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