Person questioned and released after fatal shooting early Saturday in Cass County
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Saturday morning shooting that left a man dead.
Deputies responded to a report of shots fired at 1:54 a.m. in the 23600 block of Hanging Tree Lane in Peculiar, Missouri, said Lt. Jess Claibourn, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office.
Deputies found a man who had been shot lying on the ground. He was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A person was questioned by law enforcement and later released, Claibourn said.
The exact nature of the incident remains under investigation.
This story was originally published February 19, 2022 at 4:14 PM.
Aarón Torres
The Kansas City Star