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Warsaw man charged with second-degree murder after Sunday morning shooting

A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a shooting in Benton County.
Benton County Jail
A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a shooting in Benton County.

WARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Warsaw man has been charged with second-degree murder after a shooting in Benton County.

Deputies say they got a call reporting a man was shot just before five Sunday morning.

Officials say a driver and the victim went swimming with other people. The suspect was allegedly getting into an argument with the victim and the victim attempted to take the suspect's weapons.

A gunman continued to shoot at the truck while it drove away with the victim.

28-year-old Lance Lyman died at the Warsaw ambulance base before crews could get him to a hospital.

Missouri State Highway Patrol SWAT team arrested suspected shooter, 24-year-old John Moreno.

Moreno also faces two counts of armed criminal action and a first-degree assault charge.

According to the Benton County Jail, Moreno was not issued a bond.

Moreno's first court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.

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