On the evening of December 8, 2016, nineteen-year-old Cole Kirkpatrick, a senior at Scott County Central High School, was fatally shot in Vanduser, Missouri. The shooting brought law enforcement to the scene and deeply affected the small community and the school’s student body.

Authorities later took a juvenile into custody in connection with the death. That teen was charged by prosecutors with involuntary manslaughter, a charge described as reflecting an absence of premeditated intent and pointing toward recklessness or negligence in the handling of a firearm. Funeral arrangements were handled by Ponder Funeral Home, and classmates and neighbors held candlelight vigils.

If anyone knew Cole, saw him on December 8, 2016, or has information about the shooting, please come forward with what you remember.