Over the weekend, the Sedalia Police Department received a report of a suicidal subject who was armed with a gun.
According to the Pettis County Sheriff’s Department, further Investigation allowed law-enforcement officers to locate the individual near Houstonia parked in a field.
Officer Barrett with SPD maintained phone contact with the individual as Sgt. Dehaven, Deputies Morley and Chancellor, and Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Grose responded to the field.
The individual fired two shots while speaking with Officer Barrett, but because of his persistence and empathy, the individual agreed to relinquish himself into the custody of deputies. The individual was transported to Bothwell Regional Health Center for further treatment.