<img src="http://www.joplinglobeonline.com/images/zope/policeandfire.gif" border=0 > 9:47 a.m. Identity of man shot by Joplin police confirmed as Milton Ganz

August 11, 2008 10:46 am

— Jasper County Sheriff Archie Dunn confirmed the identify of the man shot by Joplin police Saturday as that of Milton Ganz. Dunn also confirmed that Ganz is a former officer with the sheriff’s department, but said he could not release much information beyond that.
Police were called to 2603 S. Monroe Ave. at 11:33 p.m. in reference to a suicidal subject with a gun who was making threats to kill himself. Upon arrival, officers confronted the man and ordered him to drop the weapon, but when he pointed the weapon at the officers they fired, hitting Ganz in the stomach, according to a statement released by the Joplin Police Department. The Joplin officers involved in the incident have not been named.
Ganz was taken to St. John’s Regional Medical Center.
The Joplin Police Department is expected to release more information this morning. The shooting is under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.