Jakob Cole was 19 when he was shot and killed on the evening of February 15, 2021, in a residential area southwest of Columbia, Missouri. Deputies from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of gunfire in the 4700 block of West Millbrook Drive and found Cole with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries.

Investigators say the shooting began as a dispute over about forty dollars. Court documents state a suspect exited a vehicle, fired several rounds at Cole, then fled. Multiple people were identified as involved in the confrontation.

In March 2021 two people were arrested in connection with the homicide: 22-year-old Malik Townsend of Columbia was charged with murder, and 19-year-old Tyreese Perkins of Columbia was charged with first-degree murder. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department continued to handle the investigation as the case moved through the legal system.

Did anyone in the area on West Millbrook Drive on February 15, 2021, see or hear anything that could help clarify what happened?