Man charged with homicide in central Missouri man's death

ROLLA, Mo. (AP) - A 27-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of a central Missouri man.

Joshua M. Toole of Rolla was charged in the death Friday of 30-year-old Daniel Hunter.

The Rolla Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1IYljdF) Hunter was Toole's girlfriend's ex-husband.

Police say the woman called police to report Toole was en route to a home to shoot her ex-husband. When officers arrived within minutes of receiving the call they found a man standing over the victim's body.

Police said in a news release that the suspect shot the victim several times after a brief struggle.

Upcoming Events