Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox announced today that four people have been arrested in connection with a burglary and shooting incident Wednesday east of Chillicothe. Cox says the investigation continues, and has provided leads to other criminal activity, but he expected the North Central Missouri Major Case Squad would disband this evening.

Three people, Jennifer McMullin, who is listed as homeless, and Jeremiah and Jeremy Orona of Chula, are being held under 250-thousand dollars bond After being charged with first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. Warrants have been issued or are expected soon for two other suspects, Jeffery Stevens of Chillicothe and Jesse Perez, who is homeless.

Cox says three of the suspects have confessed, and one has said did not expect anyone to come home during the break-in. Investigators say two shots were fired at a resident who dropped by a relative’s home Wednesday morning. The resident was not hurt.

“I believe it is fair to report the residence was intentionally targeted,” Cox said, “and other home(s) had allegedly been or were being cased as possible burglary targets as recent as Wednesday morning.”

Cox offered his thanks to the numerous people who provided tips and information, to the officers and agencies who assisted in the case and to the members of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and emergency dispatchers involved. He says many of the officers involved worked up to 19 hour shifts this week in an effort “to keep the wheels of justice moving forward.”

“The most important thing about this entire incident is that no one has been injured,” Cox added.