On November 21, 2017, Marshfield, Missouri, was rocked by a deadly domestic confrontation at a North Mill Street residence that left 47-year-old Danny Lee Marler Jr. dead. The incident began after a woman who had reportedly been assaulted by her boyfriend, 37-year-old Daniel James Hand of Springfield, contacted Marler for help ending the relationship. Hand arrived about 2:30 a.m., and investigators say he opened fire, killing Marler and wounding the woman in the leg; she escaped and hid outside until officers arrived.

Responding Marshfield Police Department and Webster County Sheriff’s Office officers came under fire when Hand fired at them. Officers returned fire, striking Hand in the leg and taking him into custody; no officers were injured. Hand was treated for his injuries and charged with first-degree murder, first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action, and held on a $1 million bond.

Does anyone in the community remember Marler or have information about the events that led to that early-morning shooting?