Joplin man charged with assault in connection with shooting at 411 N. Sergeant

 

An 18-year-old Joplin man faces a third-degree assault charge in connection with a shooting that took place July 29 at 411 N. Sergeant Avenue in Joplin.

The single charge was filed despite the Joplin Police Department's recommendation that Landon Ace Sullivan-Neely also be charged with kidnapping and making a false report.

The allegations against Sullivan-Neely were detailed in the report.

On July 29th, 2025, officers with the Joplin Police Department responded to 411 N. Sergeant Avenue for a gunshots call.

Upon arrival, an adult female was contacted in front of the residence with an apparent gunshot wound to her leg.

The initial investigation revealed that Landon Sullivan-Neely and four juveniles were inside the residence when another juvenile broke into the residence. The parties involved indicated the suspect juvenile was located in a juvenile female's bedroom and partially dressed.

The juvenile suspect was confronted and a physical altercation ensued. As the suspect was leaving, Mr. Sullivan-Neely and four juveniles called for police assistance and their mother, Amanda Massey.

Ms. Massey arrived with a handgun and met  her children in front of the residence when a gunshot could be heard. Mr. Sullivan-Neely advised he saw the suspect standing in front of a nearby residence and fled after the gunshot. Ms. Massey was transported to an area hospital be treated for her injury.

As the investigation developed, the involved juveniles indicated that the suspect juvenile (hereafter referred to as victim juvenile) was invitted to 411 N. Sergeant Avenue to talk about an incident that occurred a few days prior.

After the victim juvenile eventually did not want to participate in the event, but was prevented from leaving by being pushed away from the door, pushed into walls or being held with his arms behind his back or on the ground while Mr. Sullivan-Neely or the other juveniles punched

At that point, the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office apparently neglected to include the remainder of the probable cause statement and cut it off mid-sentence. The complaint indicates Sullivan-Neely's charge was in connection with the assault on the juvenile victim.