Inset: Frank Forshee (Jefferson County Sheriff”s Office). Background: The Jefferson County Jail in Hillsboro, Missouri (Google Maps).
A Missouri man, infuriated by a woman’s barking dog, allegedly shot her and later claimed to investigators that he would “make the news” and challenged them to find him, according to authorities.
Frank Forshee, 65, faces charges including first-degree domestic assault causing serious physical injury, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on Sunday.
As detailed in a probable cause statement reviewed by Law&Crime, Forshee resided in a Hillsboro home with another man and a woman. Hillsboro is situated approximately 40 miles southwest of St. Louis.
The other resident reported that Forshee had been on a “meth bender” and appeared to be experiencing mental health issues, exhibiting erratic behavior in recent days. Allegedly, the night before the shooting, Forshee had threatened the woman with a gun and fired a shot into the floor of their home.
On Sunday, Forshee was reportedly engaged in an argument with the woman in the living room, which doubled as her bedroom. He was upset by her dog’s incessant barking, according to court documents. Forshee allegedly threatened the woman with a small, silver pocket knife before retreating to his bedroom.
When Forshee returned, he was armed with a .22 caliber dark revolver with a wooden handle, believed to be a Heritage gun. As the woman sat on her bed holding her dog, Forshee is accused of firing a single shot, striking her in the abdomen.
The woman and other man left the home and called 911. Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded and found the woman with a gunshot wound “that entered through the right side of her abdomen and exited into her left calf.” She was brought to the hospital.
As detectives were investigating, they learned that Forshee had contacted a family member and “made comments that he would not go to prison and indicated he may harm himself.” Negotiators were able to reach Forshee by text message, and he wrote that he would “make the news” and that “law enforcement should come find him.”
Investigators also spoke with a neighbor, “who stated Frank walked onto their property” while he held a gun “matching the description provided by the witness,” according to the affidavit.
Forshee reportedly told the neighbor “he was holding the firearm while in an argument with the victim” and that he “attempted to hit the dog with the firearm and a round was discharged,” police said.
“The residence was later processed and searched,” the probable cause statement adds. “The crime scene and evidence located was consistent with the witness’s statements.”
Forshee allegedly fled the area and was not arrested until Thursday, jail records show. He is being held without bond, and authorities have not yet announced when he will appear in court.
