On the morning of February 8, 2019, Cole County deputies responded to a 911 call from a woman who reported that both she and her husband, 63-year-old Clifton Withers of Jefferson City, had been shot. Deputies found Withers deceased at a residence on the 4500 block of Route E; the woman was taken to University Hospital in Columbia for treatment and later released. She identified an assailant during the call, which led investigators to search for a suspect and his vehicle.

A Jefferson City officer located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop, sparking a pursuit that ended in Holts Summit when the vehicle wrecked. The driver, identified as 21-year-old Austin Corrigan, fled on foot but was captured after a short chase and booked into the Cole County Sheriff’s Department. The Cole County Prosecutor charged Corrigan with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action; he was held without bond.

Does anyone have information about Clifton Withers, the location on Route E, or the events that night that could help clarify what happened?