By Sgt. Chris Depue
Public Information Officer
Lee’s Summit MO Police Department

On Thursday, June 9th, 2022 at approximately 2:57 p.m. emergency crews were dispatched to the 1200 block of NE Oakwood Drive on the report of a shooting. When officers arrived on scene they quickly entered the residence and discovered three victims inside. Two victims were deceased and a third victim was transported to a local trauma center with serious and life threatening injuries.

The initial on-scene investigation indicates that the incident was contained within the home and the victims are known to each other. The Police Department is not seeking any suspects at this time. The investigation into the incident is on-going; the names of the victims are being withheld pending the notification of next of kin.
Sgt. Chris Depue
Public Information Officer
Lee’s Summit MO Police Department

****UPDATED 6/10/2022 @ 10:00 A.M.****

The victims in the incident have been identified as:

Jennifer Trenchard, 38 years of age

David Trenchard, 33 years of age

The initial investigation indicates that the suspect, William Trenchard, 69 years of age killed the two victims (son and daughter) in the home and then attempted to take his own life.  William Trenchard remains in a local hospital on life support as of this morning of 6/10/2022.  The investigation into the incident continues and our investigators are working alongside the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office.