A man who allegedly killed a woman in Benton County on Wednesday and was on the run from authorities has been taken into custody.
According to a news release, at approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Benton County deputies responded to a residence in Ionia, where a woman said 45-year-old Travis C. Henderson was pointing a shotgun at her.
Upon arrival, 47-year-old Khristy Clark was found deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Henderson (left) reportedly fled the scene in a pickup truck that was later recovered in a remote area east of Ionia.
Multiple law-enforcement agencies- including a Missouri State Highway Patrol Swat team and a helicopter- conducted a search of the surrounding area; however, Henderson was not found at that time.
According to a post on the Benton County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page, Henderson, who was believed to be armed, was taken into custody at approximately 10 p.m. Thursday after a short standoff with law enforcement.
KMMO News will update this story as more information becomes available.