On May 3, 2018, Robert E. Jennings, a 43-year-old male, was fatally shot in Columbia, Missouri. The incident occurred in the north part of the city on Greeley Drive, where police responded to reports of a shooting. Jennings, known to friends and family as 'Alfred,' was transported to the University of Missouri Hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
The homicide sparked an investigation by the Columbia Police Department, which quickly identified a suspect in the case.
Authorities issued a second-degree murder warrant for 43-year-old Charles Webb, along with a charge for armed criminal action. Police described Webb as armed and dangerous, warning the public as they launched a search to locate him. The investigation revealed that the two men knew each other, though specific details regarding the motive were not immediately released to the public during the initial manhunt.
The search for Webb extended beyond state lines and concluded months later in July 2018. Officers in Overland Park, Kansas, responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex involving a man and a woman. When police arrived, they encountered Webb, who reportedly opened fire on the officers with a long gun. The officers returned fire, striking Webb during the exchange. He was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries, effectively ending the pursuit of the suspect in Jennings' death.
