By Associated Press - Sunday, April 16, 2017

McPHERSON, Kan. (AP) - Police in McPherson, Kansas, say a 25-year-old man is charged in connection with a shooting death.

Police say Travis Belt is charged with first-degree murder in the death Friday night of 58-year-old Steven Carlson, whose body was found in a house.

Investigators say Belt was arrested early Sunday. It’s not immediately clear if he has an attorney.



Police say in a statement that Carlson was “specifically targeted,” though they did not elaborate about a possible motive for the shooting.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting McPherson police.

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