UPDATE (3:45pm) Highway Patrol Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Camdenton

UPDATE

Updating a story first reported by KRMS News Friday morning, the highway patrol now says an officer-involved shooting started when Camdenton police and Camden Counties deputies responded of a report of a deceased body at 95 Third Street.

Upon arrival, a subject identified as 28-year-old Matthew MacDonald came out of the house armed with a rifle. After MacDonald failed to comply with orders to drop the rifle, MacDonald was shot when a deputy opened fire with his duty rifle.

MacDonald was treated at the scene before being transported to an area hospital and then reportedly transferred to a hospital in Columbia. Further investigation determined that there was not a deceased body at the scene as initially reported and the status of MacDonald was not released.

The highway patrol also says the investigation continues with additional reports to be forwarded to the Camden County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further review.

ORIGINAL STORY

Although not many details are available, an officer-involved shooting in Camdenton is under investigation by the highway patrol.

What is known is that Camdenton police responded to the residence on 3rd Street twice late last night and/or early this morning. It’s the same house where officers responded a few weeks ago after a report of an individual barricading himself inside.

This time, around 3:00 this morning (Fri, 10/25), Camden County also responded as backup with one of their deputies reportedly shooting the suspect who, at last check, was taken to a hospital in Columbia.

More details are expected to be released later today by the highway patrol. KRMS News will pass those details along at that time.