Wentzville Police said Sunday morning they were following at least one strong lead after a bizarre shooting at a church late Saturday night.  A 23 year old man was shot in the chest after a trivia night benefit at Saint Patrick Catholic Church on Church Street.  He is hospitalized in serious but stable condition according to Wentzville Police Chief Lisa Harrison.

"It was following a benefit for a cancer patient at St. Patrick's," said Harrison.  "Cleanup had begun, people were moving chairs, moving tables, and there was a lot of commotion going on.  People were popping balloons to deflate them to throw them in the trash, to clean up from the event, and all the sudden a gentleman is shot."

"Best we can tell there was one shot," she said.

The woman who was thought to be missing by family members and friends has been found safe in Texas. On January 18th, family members notified the Washington County Sheriff's Office's, that Sharon Hopf had contacted them by phone and was a businesss located in Fort Worth, Texas.  Her brother, who lives in Dallas, Texas drove to Fort Worth to pick up his sister, while Fort Worth police responded to confirm her identity. 

Mrs. Hopf was released into her brothers care. Authorities in both Iowa and Missouri had searched for Sharon Hopf for nearly two weeks before investigators concluded she left on her own.

Sharon Hopf's car was found near Wright City, Missouri several days after being reported missing, with her purse and cell phone inside.

Investigators working the case of a missing Iowa woman now believe Sharon Hopf left on purpose.  The Washington County Sheriff in Iowa says Sharon Hopf left town on her own. The family of the Crawfordsville woman has been looking for her since January 5.  According to KCRG.com, the police investigation revealed that Hopf cashed a $1,000 check to herself a short time before leaving town.

In a news conference held Friday with the family of Hopf, Sheriff Jerry Dunbar said they no longer suspect foul play in the case and there is "no public threat."

Hopf failed to show up to work last Thursday. Witnesses say they say Hopf put gas in the car near her Crawfordsville home last week. Investigators say Hopf also turned off her phone just after she left home on January 5th.