Jefferson City police identify victim in suspicious death case

Jefferson City police are investigating a 63-year-old man's death as suspicious after he died from wounds he received Thursday night.

Police have identified the victim as Jerry Robertson of Jefferson City.

Officers responded shortly after 11 p.m. to an assault call in the 1400 block of East Miller Street, where they discovered Robertson had suffered a number of wounds of undetermined cause. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, then flown to a Columbia hospital where he died shortly after his arrival.

Police continue to investigate leads in the case. Anyone with any information regarding incidents leading to the death is encouraged to contact detectives at 573-634-6400, or provide information anonymously via Jefferson City Area CrimeStoppers at 573-659-TIPS.