Police: Charleston man killed in self-defense shooting

A Charleston, Missouri, man was killed in what police described as self-defense shooting about 9 a.m. Saturday.

Charleston Department of Public Safety officers responded to a report of a person shot at 307 Naomi St., where they found Christopher Flannigan, 28, of Charleston dead from what appeared to be a gunshot wound, according to a news release from Charleston DPS director Bob Hearnes.

The suspected shooter was at the scene and was taken into custody, Hearnes wrote. Charleston police investigated the homicide with Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers and have determined the evidence shows the shooter acted in self-defense, according to the release.

The investigation remains active and a report of the incident will be sent to the Mississippi County Prosecuting Attorney's office, but investigators are not recommending criminal charges.

Pertinent address: 307 Naomi St., Charleston MO