A Missouri resident called 911 around 3 a.m. Wednesday to report a robbery in progress to the Camden County Sheriff's Office. said.
housing in question reportedly is located on Highway 7 North in Camdenton, a city about 250 miles southeast of Kansas City and next to the Lake of the Ozarks.
“Let’s try it in a small town!”
The resident told authorities that while he shot one of the robbers, the other robber was heading northbound in a dark-colored vehicle, the Sheriff's Office said.
According to the sheriff's office, officers responded to the home and medical personnel provided first aid to the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies are actively working at the crime scene, the sheriff's office said, adding that authorities do not currently believe there is an active threat to the public. .
How are people reacting?
As you might expect, commenters on the Sheriff's Office's Facebook page about the incident were not very sympathetic to the person who was shot.
- One commenter said, “Ozark is the wrong place to 'discover' and 'win awards.'” I wrote.
- “'Try that in a small town!'” said another commenter. said.
- “if [you’re] No one will make it home alive because they weren't invited! Locked and loaded for aim and fire,” said another user. declared. “All of us in this small town protect each other and our neighbors before we call 911…”
- “I hope this is a huge wake up call to anyone who ran away. Your partner definitely didn't, of course! To the homeowners, here's how to protect yourself!” another said Commenter noticed. “I'm praying for the family. They're traumatized right now and I think they're going to have to get through the rest of their days.”
- “Yeah, I mean, entering someone else's home, a safe place, is what you want,” said another user. said. “You did a great job protecting your family.”
- “These comments alone should indicate that others… are considering taking a break.[ing] and enter[ing] If you want to make it home alive, this is not the place to be,” said another user. warned.
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