On the evening of July 23, 2023, deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting on Lakeview Drive in the Lake Annette area near Freeman, Missouri. At about 7:38 p.m., 65-year-old Edward Demoussett was found lying in the roadway; another person was on scene attempting CPR but medical personnel pronounced Demoussett dead.

Investigators say the fatal shooting arose from an argument that escalated. Deputies detained a person of interest at the scene and brought that individual to the sheriff’s office for questioning; after evidence was reviewed the person was released without charges. No arrests have been announced and the sheriff’s office continues to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.

If anyone was in the Lake Annette area that evening or has information about Edward Demoussett’s death, please contact the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.