IL - Emma Schultheis, 14, Waterloo, 23 JUL 2025

[STLBlues]

MSN

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department says Emma Schultheis was rushed to a St. Louis area hospital but did not survive. A firearm was located at the scene. The sheriff’s department says this was not a self-inflicted injury and no suspects are at large as they continue their investigation.

 

[Inthedetails]

MSN

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department says Emma Schultheis was rushed to a St. Louis area hospital but did not survive. A firearm was located at the scene. The sheriff’s department says this was not a self-inflicted injury and no suspects are at large as they continue their investigation.

"According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, deputies and EMS personnel were dispatched at about 1:35 p.m. Monday to a home in the 5900 block of State Route 3 for a medical emergency involving a teen girl.

When first responders arrived, they found 14-year-old Emma Schultheis of Prairie Du Rocher suffering from a gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were immediately initiated before she was taken to a St. Louis-area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

A firearm was recovered at the scene."

Metro East shooting leaves 14-year-old girl dead

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office urged the public to avoid sharing the rumors and unverified information circulating online about the deadly shooting.

www.ksdk.com

 

[Inthedetails]

"According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, deputies and EMS personnel were dispatched at about 1:35 p.m. Monday to a home in the 5900 block of State Route 3 for a medical emergency involving a teen girl.

When first responders arrived, they found 14-year-old Emma Schultheis of Prairie Du Rocher suffering from a gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were immediately initiated before she was taken to a St. Louis-area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

A firearm was recovered at the scene."

Metro East shooting leaves 14-year-old girl dead

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office urged the public to avoid sharing the rumors and unverified information circulating online about the deadly shooting.

www.ksdk.com

"Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said Tuesday that the gunshots are not self-inflicted."

https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article311177490.html

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Her father was allegedly attempting to kill a bird that had flown inside. Her mother allegedly hid the gun and tried to convince others not to cooperate with police.

From September 4, 2025:

Father fatally shot 14-year-old daughter while trying to kill bird, sheriff says

Two people are facing charges after a father allegedly fatally shot his teenage daughter while trying to kill a bird.

www.wcjb.com

On Tuesday, Monroe County State’s Attorney Ryan Webb charged her father, 34-year-old David A. Schultheis, with reckless discharge of a firearm and Karen A. Schwarze with concealment of a homicidal death and obstruction of justice...

 

[Goecke]

Per the link above:
Authorities say Schultheis fired a handgun in an attempt to shoot a bird that had entered a brick building. He allegedly only put his arm into the room, keeping his head outside to avoid a potential ricochet, before pulling the trigger.

So a bird got into the house and the father has the bright idea to shoot it to death (by only sticking his arm into the house)? Even if this was a BIG bird, I doubt even a professional marksman could shoot it while it's flying around without actually looking at it. I don't buy it, IMO.

 

[nao]

Moo...I want hear the description of the bird. There are way easier ways to get bird out of house...like open a window. No this shooting does not make sense at all...moo

 

[scapa]

Shades of Scarlett Vickers...

Darlington play-fight claim dad jailed for murdering daughter

Simon Vickers, who claimed his daughter's stabbing was accidental, is sentenced.

www.bbc.com

Who tries to shoot a bird with a handgun... Indoors... Without checking first to ensure that no-one (say, a daughter) isn't in the line of fire or ricochet?

Argh.

 

[Gemmie]

Her father was allegedly attempting to kill a bird that had flown inside. Her mother allegedly hid the gun and tried to convince others not to cooperate with police.

Yeah, right.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

He sure showed that bird! How dare it fly into the open window or door. Guiding it back safely outside was just not possible. Birds, I tell you. So dangerous.

 

[abanddb123]

Well, if this is a true story, this guy definitely needs a gun. Sarcasm

 

[nao]

Moo...it was a buzzard, the daughter was outside, the bullet went through window and hit the daughter. NY Post. But can't find article now....moo