Jasper County Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting in Sarcoxie

SARCOXIE, Mo. (KY3) – The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting.

Deputies responded to the 100 block of 12th Street in Sarcoxie on Sunday around 1 p.m. for a report of a man with a gunshot wound. They found Bryan Jones, 39, injured. Emergency crews transported Jones to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Deputies identified the shooter. Sheriff Randee Kaiser says the shooting appears to be an act of self-defense.