Adrian is accused of shooting and killing his father

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Adrian man has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after he allegedly shot and killed his father Sunday night.

The Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 11:20 p.m. from a man who said he shot his father, who had adopted him, and fled on foot.

He could not provide his location, but told dispatchers the location of the shooting: 8th Street in Adrian.

Emergency responders responded and located 41-year-old John McMurphy. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.

Just minutes later, suspected shooter Carter Joshua Curtis was arrested a block away.

Curtis, 18, and McMurphy both lived at the residence.

Curtis is being held on a warrant.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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