The Kirksville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Monday night. On March 31, 2025, at approximately 9:03 pm, KPD, the Kirksville Fire Department and the Adair County Ambulance District responded to the 1100 block of North Franklin Street about a report of shots fired with one subject down on the ground. Police arrived and located an 18-year-old male from Kirksville with serious gunshot wounds. This male was taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center and later transferred to another hospital. While police were investigating, a second gunshot victim arrived at NRMC by private vehicle. This victim was identified as a 15-year-old male from Columbia, Missouri. This victim was also transferred to another medical facility with serious gunshot wounds. Both victims suffered what appeared to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police located the 2019 Kia Optima from this incident. The vehicle was located in rural Macon County after police received a tip from a citizen. This incident was originally reported as a possible “drive-by shooting.” Kirksville Police would like the public to know that, based on the investigation thus far, this incident does not appear to be a random act of violence and that the subjects were known to each other. There is no known ongoing threat to the public.