In the summer of 2014, a disagreement between neighbors in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, escalated to a tragic and fatal conclusion, leaving two men dead. The chain of events unfolded late on a Friday night, shattering the quiet of the 1300 block of Lake Maurer Road. It was there that Timothy Todd Logan, a 53-year-old male, became the center of a police investigation following an eruption of gunfire.
Authorities reported that Logan had been involved in ongoing disputes with his neighbor,
Cletis R. Southwick. On the night of July 4th, these disagreements culminated in violence when Logan used a rifle to shoot Southwick in the abdomen. Despite his severe injury, Southwick managed to flee to another neighbor's home to seek help, providing initial information to the police about Logan's possible whereabouts. As officers began to establish a perimeter in the area where they believed Logan had fled, they heard a single gunshot. Their search led them to the discovery of Logan's body; he had died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Cletis R. Southwick was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. For two days, he fought for his life, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries on the following Sunday evening. The investigation into the incident pointed towards a murder-suicide, with Timothy Todd Logan identified as the perpetrator in the shooting of his neighbor before taking his own life. Police noted that alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the tragic events that transpired. With the suspect deceased, the case did not proceed to an arrest or trial.
