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In the early morning hours of July 31, 2017, the life of 31-year-old Matthew Dwayne Schrimsher was tragically cut short in Doniphan, Missouri. A lifelong resident of the nearby Briar community, Schrimsher was a husband and father. On that fateful morning, events unfolded at a Ripley County residence that would end in violence and loss.

The incident began when Benjamin Ruhl, Schrimsher's 36-year-old brother-in-law, reportedly brandished a gun at a teenage girl inside the home. This act of ...Read More
Victim Details

Matthew Schrimsher

Male

White / Caucasian

Doniphan

MO

2017-07-31

31

Matthew

Schrimsher

01/18/2026