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<h2 style="font-size: 150%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">September 22, 2019</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Columbia Police investigate two homicides in the 2100 block of McKee Street on Sept. 22</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia police officers were dispatched to a report of a shots heard call on Sunday, Sept. 22, at approximately 3:10 a.m. in the area of McKee Street and Rice Road. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Officers arrived and located two victims that had gunshot wounds in the lawn of a residence in the 2100 block of McKee Street. Emergency personnel transported the two victims to a local emergency room for advanced medical care. They were both pronounced dead at the hospital. The two victims were identified as Antonio Lasha Houston, 36, of Columbia and Danielle Beverly-Mae Marine, 33, of Columbia. Next of kin have been notified. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police detectives, along with the Forensic Evidence Unit, were called to gather evidence and process the scene. Several shell casings were located in the 2100 block of McKee Street. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Our thoughts are with the families of Antonio and Danielle. The men and women of the Columbia Police Department will continue to do our part by pursuing those who prey on others," Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones said. "Our community must work together to address this violence. I ask our community members to have the courage to speak up and help. We can’t do it alone." </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is no suspect or additional information to release at this time. The investigation is ongoing. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If anyone has any information about this incident, please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or Crimestoppers at 573.875.TIPS to remain completely anonymous.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Case number: 2019-009975</span></p></div>
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