A workplace argument in Joplin, Missouri, on the morning of March 25, 2024, ended in gunfire and the death of 37-year-old Travis S. Wyrick. Deputies from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office were called after reports of a disturbance and found Wyrick on the Hillbilly Pumping and Hauling property near Schifferdecker and Zora Road; he suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witness statements and business video footage indicate the shooting followed a verbal argument between Wyrick and a coworker, identified as Alex Javier Vega. The probable cause statement says Vega went to his vehicle about 100 feet from the office, retrieved an AR-style rifle, approached Wyrick, and fired multiple shots that struck Wyrick three times. The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office later charged Vega with second-degree murder and armed criminal action and a no-bond warrant was issued for his arrest.

Does anyone have information about this workplace or what led to the dispute?