Imperial, Missouri woman charged in deadly shooting of ex-husband

An Imperial woman is accused of shooting and killing her ex-husband at a home Thursday, leading to an hours-long standoff with police.

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, police responded to the home in the 2600 block of Breakwater Drive around 9 p.m.

Thursday to a report of a shooting. Deputies found 61-year-old Eric Koechling outside the home suffering from a gunshot wound.

They formed a perimeter around the home and provided protection for EMS as they treated him. Koechling was transported to an area hospital, where he later died.