The North Central Missouri Major Case Squad was activated Thursday morning as Livingston County authorities continue their investigation into a home invasion and shooting Wednesday near Chilicothe.

By Thursday night, three people were in custody.

In a news release, Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox said they are looking for other “person(s) of interest” in the case.

” This does not mean we are seeking to arrest others,” Cox said, “and it does not mean we are winding down the investigation.”

Cox said he hoped to release more information on Friday.

“We greatly appreciate the enormous amount of input from the citizens and media in helping with this incident,” Cox said.

Sheriff Steve Cox calls it a serious crime, and says he hopes to complete the probe as quickly as possible, “not only to find those responsible, but also to minimize the opportunity for any future victims.”

Investigators from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, sheriff’s offices in Livingston, Linn, and Grundy counties as well as the Chillicothe, Brookfield and Trenton police departments have joined forces in the case.

Cox says at present they have followed up on a substantial number of leads, developed additional leads, and are still receiving numerous tips on this and other investigations.

 

On Wednesday morning a resident dropped by a relative’s home on Route V and spotted two people in the home. One of the suspects fired at least two rounds at the relative, who escaped uninjured and called 911.

A search Wednesday that included tracking dogs and aircraft from the Missouri State Highway Patrol failed to locate the suspects.