Nov 09, 2024

70-year-old man from St. Joe wounded during burglary

Posted Nov 09, 2024 12:00 AM

ANDREW COUNTY —The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating a reported burglary that occurred Thursday in Andrew County, according to a media release from the Patrol.

A preliminary investigation indicates that just before 10p.m. Thursday, the Andrew County Sheriff's office received a 911 call of a burglary on County Road 375.  Deputies learned the burglary involved an altercation and the victim, a 70-year-old St. Joseph man, sustained a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  No arrests have been made. The Patrol reported no additional details.