UPDATE: No official information has been released but according to social media reports, the victim in the shooting has been identified and passed away. KRMS News will not release the identity of the victim unless officially released.
UPDATE: Versailles police have now confirmed that the incident on Monday was a shooting instead of what had been reported as a “possible shooting.”
UPDATE – September 23, 2025
On September 22, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a suspect in this ongoing investigation was taken into custody in Miller County, Missouri.
Pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 4-3.6 (Trial Publicity), neither this office nor the Versailles Police Department is able to release additional details at this time.
I want to assure the public that, based on the information presently available, I believe there is no ongoing threat to community safety.
— Dustin G. Dunklee, Prosecuting Attorney
Further details to be released when available.