Man in critical condition at local hospital after shooting himself in the head at McClelland Park

(From the Joplin Police Department)

While conducting a search of the area of McClelland Park, officers located the male who called the police.

He suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and was transported to a local hospital with injuries. He is listed in critical condition at this time. 

No identification will be made at this time. 

Officers have cleared McClelland Park and the area is open to the public once again at this time. No officers were injured, and no law enforcement officers fired any shots during this incident.

Previous news release

On November 20, 2019 at approximately 12:07 P.M. officers with the Joplin Police Department were dispatched to 4432 S. McClelland Ave in reference to a suicidal subject calling the police. 

Officers arrived to the area and located a vehicle they believed belong to the caller’s vehicle in McClelland Park. 

Upon seeing the vehicle, officers then heard several gun shots. 

At this time Joplin Police SWAT was dispatched to the scene and is currently conducting a search of the area. We ask that citizens stay out of the area. More details will be released as this case develops.