SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a man in the killing of his girlfriend in a Springfield home with two young children inside.
Springfield police said in a news release that 21-year-old Chase Collins has been booked into jail in the death of 20-year-old Cheyenne Dancause. No charges were immediately filed.
Lt. Curt Ringgold says the man called police around 1 a.m. Tuesday to report the shooting. Police believe it stemmed from a domestic dispute.
Two children under the age of 2 years were inside the home at the time of the shooting but weren’t hurt. They have been turned over to child welfare workers.
Collins had no prior criminal record.
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Information from: KYTV-TV, http://www.ky3.com
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