Area authorities are investigating a shooting on Saturday, July 11.
According to the Warrensburg Police Department, officers were called at about 10:43 p.m. to the 100 block of East Hunt Street to investigate a shooting. While the officers were responding, they received another call regarding a shooting victim at Jerry’s One Stop at 712 South Maguire.
When officers arrived at the Hunt Street location, they contacted the apartment resident who told the officers that two males tried to force their way into his apartment. At least one of the males was armed with a gun. The resident fired shots at the two males and was able to shut his door. The two males fled the scene.
Officers located a male shooting victim at Jerry’s One Stop. He was transported to Western Missouri Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased. He was a 23-year-old Warrensburg resident. His identification is not being released until authorities notify his family.
Officers followed a blood trail from the apartment to Jerry’s One Stop, where the male shooting victim was found. It appears the male fled the apartment scene and collapsed at Jerry’s.
At this time, authorities believe the dead male was one of the two individuals who tried to force their way into the apartment. Officers have a gun that one of the suspects left at the apartment scene.
No other information is available at this time.