Victim identified in deadly Bixby shooting; suspect in custody
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Published: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:36 PM CDT|Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 2:06 PM CDT
IRON COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The victim in a deadly Bixby shooting has been identified.
At around 8 p.m. on Monday, March 27, the Iron County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a man with a gunshot wound on County Road 79 in rural Bixby.
When they arrived on scene, law enforcement found 51-year-old Donnie Barton, Jr. with a gunshot wound.
He was airlifted to a Sullivan, Mo. hospital where he died.
Deputies say a person is in custody, pending formal charges.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Viburnum Police Department and Pilot Knob Police Department assisted with the investigation.
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