City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 11, 2013

CONTACT: Sergeant Joe Bernhard
Columbia Police Department
Public Relations Unit/Mounted Unit supervisor
573-441-5470
[email protected]

Death Investigation Determined To Be A Homicide

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

DEATH INVESTIGATION DETERMINED TO BE A HOMICIDE

On 04-10-13, at 7:00 P.M., officers responded to 2416 Cimarron Drive in reference to a report of a possible robbery and a person being unresponsive.   Officers arrived at 7:05 P.M. and found a male in his mid 40's deceased.  The Criminal Investigations Division was contacted and responded.  Detectives determined the death to be a homicide and are actively investigating. 

The deceased is not being identified as the next of kin has not been notified yet.

The medical examiner is conducting an autopsy and we are not prepared to release the cause of death yet.

          Case number 2013-003762



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