Missouri Veteran Dies Trying To Intervene In Domestic Assault

A Missouri Army veteran was shot and killed Wednesday after stepping in to stop a domestic assault in Warrensburg, police said.

Warrensburg police identified the victim as Tony Barron and the suspected gunman as Senior Airman Glyzua Ingram, an off-duty airman assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base who was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Warrensburg police and a Whiteman Air Force Base press release. (RELATED: Sen. Banks Pins Long-Deserved Purple Heart On Iraq Veteran After Nearly Two Decades)

“Tony Barron, an unrelated and unarmed neighbor in the area, heroically intervened and was murdered by the suspect,” Warrensburg police said in a statement.

Police said the initial calls reported a domestic disturbance and an armed suspect running toward Hale Lake Road, according to the outlet. As officers arrived, the suspect fired in their direction; police later clarified that no officers returned fire and no first responders suffered gunshot wounds. The domestic violence victim was reportedly treated and released for injuries not caused by a gunshot.

Whiteman officials confirmed Ingram’s identity Thursday and said he was assigned to the 509th Maintenance Group. “We are saddened by the tragic incident that unfolded in Warrensburg,” Col. Joshua D. Wiitala, 509th Bomb Wing commander, said, adding the wing is cooperating with the investigation led by Warrensburg police.

A GoFundMe has been launched to support Barron’s family. The organizer said Barron “stepped in to help someone in need” and “gave his life protecting another person.”