Amanda Parker, 40, was shot in the chest at a residence on County Road 270 in Carl Junction, Missouri in the early morning hours of June 29, 2020. Deputies arrived shortly after 2:00 A.M.; Parker was transported to a local hospital but died of her injury.

A 23-year-old man living at the residence, Jeremiah Tyner, was taken into custody. Tyner told investigators the shooting was accidental, saying he had been cleaning a handgun while a loaded AR-15 was nearby and that the rifle unexpectedly discharged, striking Parker; detectives described his account as rambling but noted he did not appear intoxicated and that he admitted the rifle had been pointed in Parker’s general direction when it fired.

The case raised questions about gun safety and the circumstances of the discharge. Does anyone have information about Amanda’s life in Carl Junction or about what happened that night?