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Peculiar, Missouri, man charged in fatal shooting of woman

Cass County Sheriff's Office
Posted at 11:38 AM, Apr 17, 2023
and last updated 2023-04-17 12:38:26-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Peculiar, Missouri, man has been charged Monday in the fatal shooting of a woman in rural Peculiar, according to the Cass County Sheriff's Office.

The Cass County Prosecutor charged Christopher M. Marshall, 49, with one count of second-degree murder, one count of armed criminal action and four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.

Around 1:12 a.m. Sunday, Cass County Sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting in the 23700 block of State Route C Highway in Peculiar.

Once on scene, sheriff's deputies found an adult woman dead inside a residence.

The victim was identified as Alyssa Jordan, 50.

Marshall is being held in the Cass County Jail on a $500,000 cash-only bond.

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