On the evening of Thursday, May 14, at approximately 10:45 p.m., the Platte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence located near 8700 block of NW Hillview Road Circle in unincorporated Platte County on a reported domestic disturbance.
Upon arrival deputies on scene located a 36-year-old male with gunshot wounds deceased inside of the residence. Other occupants of the residence appeared to be unharmed.
A 57-year-old male occupant of the residence was initially taken into custody and transported to the Platte County Jail where he was placed on a 24-hour investigative hold.
This incident remains under investigation by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office. The name of the deceased party is being withheld pending notification to next of kin, as is the name of the party in custody while the investigation is still pending.