Officer hears gunshots near house during animal complaint, Wayne County MO


An officer responded to an animal complaint near County Road 515 in McGee. While on scene, gunshots were heard coming from behind a house. The landowner was located, but the source of the shots was not found.
Audio|Source: Southeast Missouri Counties Public Safety
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Just heard a gunshot come from the back of the house.
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238, you 109.
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Just had a gunshot come from my house.
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And another officer.
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You might have someone hit this way, non-emergency at this time.
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1445, Wayne County.
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1445. What do you guys have?
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We had an animal complaint on County Road 515 in McGee.
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104. Are we needed to assist with that?
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103. 3.26 County, I'm at near 3467.
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I'll be headed that way.
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Okay. 1445.
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We're en route to assist Wayne County.
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They had an animal complaint call off County Road 515 in McGee.
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While the officer was on scene, there was a shot fired.
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We're en route. Penful.
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Point.
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One of. Winkety-338 status.
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I can't advise they were doing a wellness check on the animals that beyond seen.
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I believe the gunshots were from behind the house.
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They did locate the landowner, unknown where the shots came from.
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Then 4. 338, did you locate the landowner or the resident owner?
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Negative. I'm not located anybody and I cannot find where the shots fired from.
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I'm working all the way down as you came down from below.
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Location mentioned:
Co Rd 515, Jefferson Township, MO 63960
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