Police identify victim in fatal Stewart Street shooting
Published 1:30 pm Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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The West Plains Police Department has identified 29-year-old Paul R. Maschmeyer as the man killed in an Oct. 30 shooting on Stewart Street.
Police said Maschmeyer’s next of kin have been notified. The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
The shooting occurred on the 1500 block of Stewart Street, where officers were initially dispatched following a report of a domestic disturbance, according to previous reports. While responding to the call, officers were alerted that a man involved in the disturbance had walked onto a neighboring property and confronted a resident.
Police reported the neighbor discharged a firearm in self-defense during the confrontation. Upon arrival, responding officers found Maschmeyer with fatal gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by Howell County Coroner Tim Cherry.
