Murder charge filed in deadly northern Boone County shooting

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Sturgeon man was charged with murder Monday after a deadly weekend shooting in northern Boone County.

Dalton R. Perkins, 31, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and first-degree domestic assault in the death of a 56-year-old Sturgeon man. He plead not guilty in his arraignment Monday. The Boone County Sheriff's Office has not identified the victim.

Deputies were called to the 18900 block of Route NN in northern Boone County at about 8 p.m. Saturday after Perkins shot the victim in a fight, according to the probable cause statement. The man had at least one gunshot wound to the torso and died at the scene despite being given life-saving aid.

The witness who reported the shooting said Perkins shot at them, grabbed their hair and threw them from the porch.

Deputies found Perkins nearby and arrested him.

He is due back in court at 1 p.m. Monday, May 12 for a bond hearing. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 10.