(LISTEN): "Wake Up Missouri" crews outlines what happened in Thursday's Columbia double shooting
About this episode
The episode discusses a recent double shooting in Columbia involving a parolee and the subsequent police pursuit.
A parolee from Columbia who was released from prison about a week ago is accused of shooting two people Thursday on Columbia’s North Douglas drive before leading numerous law enforcement agencies on a chaotic high-speed pursuit in two counties. Missouri state troopers say the suspect, 32-year-old Steven Swanson, killed himself after he fired multiple rounds at a trooper’s vehicle after spinning out. The trooper was not injured. Boone County Sheriff’s Captain Brian Leer says Swanson allegedly shot a 35-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman Thursday on North Douglas drive. The man was killed and the female victim is in serious condition at a local hospital. 939 the Eagle's Brian Hauswirth joined "Wake Up Missouri" hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell to explain what happened and also what "shock time" is:
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