Saturday afternoon shooting leaves one dead

Julie Smith/News Tribune photo: 
This is the scene looking west from the 200 block of West Atchison Street as personnel from the Jefferson City Police Department, Cole County Sheriff and Cole Count EMS responded to the scene of a shooting Saturday afternoon, Jan. 14, 2023, in the 300 block of West Atchison Street.
Julie Smith/News Tribune photo: This is the scene looking west from the 200 block of West Atchison Street as personnel from the Jefferson City Police Department, Cole County Sheriff and Cole Count EMS responded to the scene of a shooting Saturday afternoon, Jan. 14, 2023, in the 300 block of West Atchison Street.

The Jefferson City Police Department is investigating a disturbance that resulted in the death of a Jefferson City resident Saturday afternoon.

According to a police department media release, the Jefferson City Communications center began receiving calls at approximately 12:01 p.m. reporting a disturbance with shots fired near the intersection of Broadway and Atchison Streets.

Responding officers located a 27-year-old Jefferson City resident suffering from a gunshot wound. Attempts to resuscitate the victim were unsuccessful.

The preliminary investigation identified a suspect and he was taken into custody without incident near the scene.

No other information was available at press time.

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