Suspect at large after two killed, two injured in shooting in Kirksville, Missouri

Authorities were searching for a man suspected of killing two people and injuring two others in a shooting in Kirksville, Missouri.

Officers responding to reports of shots fired on Thursday found an 18-month-old child dead, Kirksville police said. Braxton Cottrill, 22, was taken to a hospital in Columbia, where he died. Kirksville is a city of about 17,500 people, about 238 miles northeast of Kansas City.

Alissa Anders, 18, was hospitalized in critical condition and Randall C.L. Yarrington, 21, was treated at a medical facility for gunshot wounds, police said in a news release.

A suspect, Anquan Eugene Glover, remained at large Friday.

The suspect and victims knew each other and police believe the victims were targeted, the release said.

This story was originally published December 31, 2021 at 1:00 PM.