Terrifying Missouri Dispatch Audio Unveils Hidden Survivor in Deadly Neighbor Shooting

A teenage girl’s desperate attempt to stay alive involved hiding inside a closet as she witnessed a harrowing scene unfold next door. Her elderly neighbor had shot and killed her friend and that friend’s mother in Missouri, as captured in 911 dispatch audio obtained by News Media.

It was a seemingly ordinary evening on July 25 when 73-year-old Robert Winkelman approached the home of his neighbor in House Springs, Missouri, at around 8:30 p.m. Seeking answers, he confronted 38-year-old Jessica Lashly about ongoing issues at her residence, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

The situation escalated when Lashly attempted to respond, only for Winkelman to draw a gun and fatally shoot her in the head. Her 17-year-old daughter, Jersey Greer, sprang into action to assist her mother, but the violent encounter turned tragic as Winkelman shot the teenager in the head as well, authorities explained. Despite chasing a third individual who managed to escape unharmed, no additional shots were fired. Both Lashly and Greer succumbed to their injuries a few days later at the hospital.

Revealing the chilling nature of the event, the newly obtained 911 dispatch audio highlights the fear experienced during the attack, as a dispatcher noted that the 17-year-old’s friend was frantically taking shelter in a closet at the time of the shootings.

“We do have a visual victim hiding in a closet, advising that her friend got shot. We do that law in route, but they are not on scene,” the dispatcher said.

A dispatcher said two gunshots could be heard in the background of the call, which was placed by someone who reported a woman was struggling to breathe.

“Received a call, no longer receiving a response from anyone on the phone. We did hear shots in the background,” the dispatcher said. “It sounds like possibly two gunshots went off.”

“It’s unclear what’s going on at this time,” he added.

When deputies arrived at Winkelman’s home and moved to confront him a short time later, he turned the gun on himself.

He died at a hospital Aug. 2, according to investigators, who said he would have been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action.

Reports state that investigators said Winkleman initially went to Lashly’s home to complain about noise. A spokesman for the sheriff’s office described the horrifying incident to News Media as a “dispute between neighbors.”

Investigators learned that Winkelman had “ongoing frustrations” with activities at Lashly’s home.

Justice Greer, the teenage victim’s twin sister, told KSDK, “She was literally just the funniest person ever.”

“She could make anybody laugh. She was really supportive about anything and everything. She could always tell when someone was sad or needed uplifting, and she was always the one to do it.

“Jersey’s last moments, she was trying to save my mom. It just shows how brave she is, and I hope I can be half as brave as she is,” she said.

Justice Greer said Lashly was a single mother who did all she could to provide for her twin daughters.

“It was always just us three,” Justice said. “It’s going to be really hard because that’s all I’m used to.”

Abby Feldmann, who was Justice and Jersey Greer’s coach in lacrosse, told KSDK Jersey was someone who could “change your whole perspective on life.”

“There’s not one person who would refuse to follow her,” Feldmann said. “Everyone’s behind her. She’s really an amazing girl.”