Investigators identify suspect killed in deadly officer-involved shooting in Dade County, Mo.

LOCKWOOD, Mo. (KY3) - The Western Missouri Sheriff’s Critical Incident Investigation Team is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Dade County.

Investigators identified the suspect as Wayne Edwin Simmons, 54, of El Dorado Springs, Mo.

The incident happened Wednesday around 10:30 a.m. after Barton and Cedar County deputies responded to a residence in the 1000 block of West Dade 72 Road in reference to a stolen vehicle report. The deputies identified the vehicle as a truck stolen earlier that morning in Barton County.

Investigators say deputies located Simmons inside a barn near Lockwood, where gunfire was exchanged between the Cedar and Barton County deputies. They gave CPR to the suspect. Simmons later died from his wound. No deputies suffered any injuries in the confrontation.

The investigation is ongoing.

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