An 18-year-old was found dead inside a home on Seventh Street in West Plains, Missouri, after a late-night call reporting shots fired. On December 18, 2020, at about 11:32 p.m., officers entered the residence and discovered Christian Gabriel Lee Smedley-Atterberry deceased from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Next of kin were notified.

The West Plains Police Department opened an investigation and said the case was active; authorities also stated they were confident there was no broader danger to the community. No further details about suspects or the circumstances of the shooting were released in the initial announcement.

If anyone has information about Christian or the events at the Seventh Street residence on December 18, 2020, please come forward.