By Associated Press - Saturday, March 13, 2021

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A Springfield man has been charged with fatally shooting a man who was dating his ex-girlfriend, authorities say.

Twenty-two-year-old Zachary Dunbar was charged this week with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action in the Feb. 27 death of 31-year-old Cory McHaffie, the Springfield News-Leader reports .

According to the probable cause statement, a witness identified Dunbar as the shooter, and a portion of the encounter was recorded on surveillance cameras in the area.

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The statement says witnesses also told police that Dunbar and McHaffie had been at odds in part because McHaffie was dating Dunbar’s ex-girlfriend.

Dunbar is being held in the Greene County Jail without bond. He does not have an attorney listed for this case.

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