In the late morning of August 22, 2021, a dispute between roommates in Sioux City escalated to a fatal shooting. Officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of 21st Street after a report at about 9:28 a.m. and found 41-year-old Jason Lafferty with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified 52-year-old Robert D. Buel as the shooter and took him into custody without incident. Investigators say the men argued, Lafferty went to the garage, and Buel followed armed with a shotgun and a handgun. Buel initially pointed the shotgun at Lafferty, set it down, and then shot Lafferty with the handgun. Buel was charged with second-degree murder and booked into the Woodbury County Jail.

Lafferty, born March 4, 1980, was a welder and construction worker who enjoyed fishing, being outdoors, and working on cars. He is survived by a wife, a son, and a daughter. Does anyone in the area remember the men or have information about the incident?