Glen Allen, Mo. man to appear in court late Jan. on charge of first-degree murder in connection with shooting
BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A Glen Allen man was charged with murder in connection with a deadly shooting.
Terry Allen, 79, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
His next hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning, January 24.
According to the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office, they were dispatched to a home on State Highway Y around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 16 for a report of a person with a gunshot wound.
When they arrived, they say they found a woman dead in the yard near the home. A man at the scene was detained.
Deputies identified the woman as Tina L. Skaggs of Gipsy, Mo.
The man, identified as Allen, was taken to the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office where he was placed under arrest and booked in the jail pending formal charges.
Allen allegedly used a Ruger LCP .380 semi-automatic pistol to shoot and kill the victim “on or about December 16, 2023,” according to an arrest warrant posted online.
According to court documents, Allen told investigators Skaggs and another person lived beside him. He allegedly told the sergeant that he “is old and that if he catches [other person] on his property, he will shoot him.”
He also reportedly told the sergeant that “his [Allen] life is almost over and that prison would be nothing.”
An arrest warrant was issued for him on Sunday, Dec. 17 with no bond available. Allen remains in jail, at this time.
An autopsy was performed on Skaggs on Monday, Dec. 18 and the cause of death was determined to be due to multiple gunshot wounds.
Online records show Allen made an initial court appearance on Monday, December 18 where he was formally arraigned and referred to the public defender’s office for representation.
Court records indicate Allen entered a hand-written request to the court for a speedy trial and right to counsel in his felony case.
The sheriff said the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Bollinger County Coroner’s Office assisted with the investigation.
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