Matthew Allen Wilkerson, 47, of Dudley, Missouri, was shot and killed in a quiet Butler County neighborhood on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Deputies responded about 5:30 p.m. to a home in the 600 block of County Road 544 where they found Wilkerson with multiple gunshot wounds; the county coroner later confirmed his death.

Sheriff Mark Dobbs characterized the incident as the culmination of a family dispute that had been escalating for hours between two people and eventually involved firearms. Four individuals were present during the confrontation; none reportedly called 911. Investigators interviewed all parties, and a person of interest was taken into custody. A woman, Lesa Dawn Alcorn, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with Wilkerson’s death and was scheduled for an initial court appearance on March 7, 2024.

Does anyone have information about the events in the 600 block of County Road 544 on the evening of March 5?