By Associated Press - Monday, August 22, 2016

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Authorities say one person is in custody after a deadly shooting in Jefferson City.

Police say officers were dispatched Sunday night to an apartment complex after gunfire was reported. KRCG-TV (https://bit.ly/2bFJNep ) reports that a man called 911 as officers headed to the scene and told dispatchers he had shot someone.

The caller was taken into custody at the scene, and a man’s body was found nearby. The victim’s name wasn’t immediately released.



Police say the caller and the victim knew each other.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to come forward.

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Information from: KRCG-TV, https://www.krcg.com

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