Man leaves with child and loaded rifle after domestic dispute, Mexico MO


A man and woman had a domestic dispute that started with physical contact and then became verbal. The man left the scene driving an older red Chevy truck with an 8-year-old child inside and a loaded deer rifle in the vehicle. Authorities are concerned about the safety of the child and the presence of the weapon.
Audio|Source: Audrain County Missouri Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Jefferson and New State, you have a trooper in the area of near County Road 705.
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County R. Troopers currently west of land.
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Osage County from Jefferson City State Region FIO.
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Losage County.
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Did you need a trooper for something?
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The trooper was close. We had a domestic disturbance to start out physical.
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He ended up verbal.
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The middle party did have a deer rifle. They said was locked and loaded and ready to go in the truck with an 8-year-old that was by himself in the vehicle. He has now left the property.
00:41
In a 57- or 68-year model, older Chevy Red Truck, there will be dense all over the vehicle. Nothing major, just minor damage.
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He was going up the top of the hill onto Highway D. David.
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The Page County just confirming the male subject is by himself and the child is no longer in the vehicle.
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Negative, I believe that child is still in the vehicle with him.
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Do you have the subject's name?
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The reporting party gave us (name withheld), the domestic was between him and the reporting party's granddaughter.
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Thank you, and who is your reporting party?
01:34
It's going to have (name withheld).
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(Name withheld).
01:40
We are still 911 with her.
01:49
Are you see where you're just requesting assistance trying to locate the male is okay?
01:54
That's the pharmacy we can get him detained.
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Raceage.
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O'Sage County, Derson, D.S.A.R.S.H. County.
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O'Sage County.
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That eight-year-old that is in the vehicle is that male party will be the daughter of...
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The reporting party's granddaughter.
02:23
So the two individuals that were in and a physical classification is their daughter. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Mexico, MO 65265
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