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Vasshon Haywood

Case from Columbia, MO dated Feb 07, 2026

Victim Details

Vasshon Haywood

Male

Columbia

MO

2026-02-07

48

Vasshon

Haywood

07/26/2026

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In the quiet city of Columbia, Missouri, the evening of February 7, 2026, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 48-year-old Vasshon Haywood. At approximately 9:20 p.m., Columbia Police officers were dispatched to the 700 block of North Garth Avenue following reports of gunfire. The incident occurred at Oak Towers, a residential building for independent seniors.

Upon their arrival, officers discovered Haywood with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Paramedics provided ...
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  • ABC17NEWS: Columbia man arrested for murder in Saturday night apartment shooting
  • Man in Boone County jail, accused of fatal shooting on Saturday
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