Crime

Man dead in Edgerton, Kan., bar

A man was killed in a bar Saturday night in Edgerton, Kan., the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Deputies were called to a physical disturbance at the Boxcar Bar & Grill, 100 E. Second Street, about 9:45 p.m. A 32-year-old Edgerton man was in the Johnson County jail Sunday on suspicion of second-degree murder, but formal charges had not been filed.

A spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office said officials were still investigating the cause of death. The name of the victim was not immediately released.

Matt Campbell: 816-234-4902, @MattCampbellKC

This story was originally published December 20, 2015 at 10:34 AM with the headline "Man dead in Edgerton, Kan., bar."

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