Shooting west of Baxter is under investigation

Just after midnight Monday, April 18, Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a shooting west of Baxter Springs. Upon arrival of emergency personnel, a 41-year-old victim was transported by Cherokee County Emergency Medical Services to a Joplin area hospital for non-lifethreatening injuries. Sheriff’s Detectives processed the scene and as a result of their ...

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