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- Austin
- Aug 5
- 3 min read
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On July 25, 2026, officers with the Columbia Police Department investigated a reported shooting at Douglass Park, located in the 400 block of N. Providence Road in Columbia. Victim 1 was located by officers at the Blind Boone Center, located in the 300 block of N. Providence Road. Officers reported that Victim 1 had gunshot wounds to his left bicep and the right side of his upper back. Victim 2 was not located.
An officer later contacted Victim 1 at University of Missouri Hospital. Victim 1 stated he had been sitting at the same picnic table as Lenn Dukes at Douglass Park. Victim 1 reported that Dukes had been carrying a firearm that night, saying he had seen it in Dukesโ waistband inside a park bathroom about five minutes before the shooting.
Victim 1 stated that, shortly before the shooting, Dukes was โcirclingโ the picnic table. Victim 1 said he โsaid something to him,โ and Dukes said something back, though Victim 1 did not remember what was said. Victim 1 reported he was โhighโ and Dukes was โdrunk.โ Victim 1 stated he heard Dukesโ firearm go off four times.
Investigators reviewed video footage from cameras at Douglass Park. The footage showed numerous people under the pavilion near the bathrooms. The individuals then began running in multiple directions.
On July 26, detectives reported receiving information from a concerned citizen that Dukes had shot Victim 1. On July 27, another detective reported receiving information from a concerned citizen that Dukes had shot Victim 1 at Douglass Park and fired four shots.
Staff from the Columbia Housing Authority provided investigators with video from cameras situated across the street from Douglass High School. The video showed Victim 1 running in front of Douglass High School, crossing Providence Road, and stopping in front of the Blind Boone Center, where officers found him.
A detective also spoke with a witness, who reported being present at Douglass Park when Victim 1 was shot. The witness stated Victim 2 was sitting on the left side of Victim 1. Dukes then walked up to Victim 1 and told him he wanted his money. Dukes then began walking around the table before walking to the northwest pillar, standing behind it, and firing his firearm four times.
The witness stated Victim 1 ran southwest toward Douglass High School after the shooting. The witness stated Dukes appeared to have run northwest. Victim 2 was shot in the wrist by Dukes. The witness told investigators Dukes may have gone to a residence in the 800 block of N. Garth Avenue, where he was known to shower and stay. The witness stated she was told Dukes went there to shower after the shooting. The witness reported Dukes was wearing dark, possibly black, shorts, a white T-shirt, a shiny greenish jacket, and a black hat.
According to the probable cause statement, court records show Dukes entered a guilty plea on March 22, 2021, for unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting or interfering with arrest for a felony. Investigators also stated Dukes posed a danger to the community, citing prior convictions for robbery, assaults, and multiple other felonies. The statement noted Dukes was on parole for unlawful possession of a firearm.
Dukes is now charged with two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of assault in the first degree or attempt, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm as a dangerous felon, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by exhibiting.
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