On the morning of December 10, 2023, 18-year-old Trent William Henry Busch of Winfield was fatally shot while duck hunting with friends in the wetlands of the Ted Shanks Conservation Area near Ashburn, Missouri. Authorities from the Pike County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation investigated and characterized the death as a hunting accident; officials said a member of his own party fired the shot that killed him and they did not suspect malicious intent. No arrests were made.

Trent, born October 29, 2005, was a Winfield High School senior known for his love of the outdoors — bow fishing, waterfowl hunting, ATV riding — and for athletics, serving as a soccer goalie and playing baseball and football. His family noted he had previously lost a hand and had been supported by NubAbility Outdoors/Athletics, the group they asked to receive memorials.

Who in the area knew Trent or was with him that day and can add details about what happened?