ROCKVIEW, Mo. – One man is in custody after a nearly two hour stand-off in the Rockview area, just outside of Chaffee, Missouri.
According to Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury, officers received a 911 call at approximately 8:23 a.m. Thursday from a property owner saying he heard a gunshot after advising the occupant of the property he would need to move.
The subject, identified as Louis Keller, 62, fired several more shots while deputies were en route.
Once deputies arrived on scene, they discovered Keller was barricaded inside a small camper he was staying at on the property.
While the Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol crisis negotiators tried talking to Keller, he fired several more rounds out of the camper.
The Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team arrived and started deploying several different measures to peacefully resolve the situation.
Drury said at approximately 10:29 a.m. Keller came out of the camper without incident and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
No one was injured during the situation and law enforcement cleared the scene at 11 a.m.
According to online records, Keller is charged with first degree assault or attempt -serious physical injury or special victim. He is currently being held in the Scott County Jail.
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office thanked Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Conservation Department, and North Scott Ambulance District for their assistance.