police-pursuit · U.S. 63 north of Columbia, Boone County, Missouri

What happened after a Missouri State Highway Patrol corporal was shot at during a PIT maneuver?

What happened?

Following a high-speed pursuit and PIT maneuver on May 7, 2026, homicide suspect Steven A. Swanson fired shots at Missouri State Highway Patrol Corporal Brandon Harris's vehicle before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound; Corporal Harris sustained minor injuries from glass fragments.

Unresolved or unknown

Last checked: Jun 12, 2026
Sources: TotalProSports; Unidentified News Outlet; Vidmax

Timeline

  1. A police pursuit began after Steven A. Swanson allegedly shot two people, killing one (a 35-year-old man) and severely injuring another (a 65-year-old woman), in Boone County, Missouri.

  2. During a high-speed pursuit on U.S. 63 north of Columbia, Missouri, Corporal Brandon Harris performed a PIT maneuver on Swanson's vehicle, after which Swanson fired shots at Corporal Harris's patrol vehicle.

  3. Steven A. Swanson was found deceased inside his vehicle from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound; Corporal Brandon Harris sustained minor injuries from glass fragments.

  4. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released dashcam and bodycam footage of the pursuit and shooting incident, which was then widely shared by news outlets.

  5. Investigations by the Boone County Sheriff's Office into the initial homicide and assault, and by the Missouri State Highway Patrol into the pursuit and Swanson's death, remained ongoing.

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