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Joshua Caine Scott, 23, was fatally shot at a residence on East Third Street in Birch Tree, Missouri, on the evening of February 12, 2014. Witnesses say a dispute between Scott and 27-year-old Ray William Stark began inside the home, moved outdoors where the men wrestled, then continued back inside. Stark allegedly produced a .40-caliber pistol, attempted to strike Scott with it, and the weapon discharged, causing a fatal gunshot wound to Scott’s face. A 911 call at 9:54 p.m. brought a Shannon County deputy to the scene, where Scott was found deceased.

The Shannon County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol identified and detained Stark shortly after the shooting. Stark was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action and held without bail at the Howell County Jail; he was also noted to face a probation violation. A 26-year-old man was also taken into custody but not charged in the immediate aftermath.

What details might someone with information about that February 2014 night be able to add to the investigation?