WARRENSBURG — Some 35 law enforcement officials have joined the investigation into the Saturday evening shooting death of Warrensburg nightclub owner William “Blaine” Whitworth.
Members of the Missouri Rural Major Case Squad met for a briefing Tuesday morning, but offered few details into the shooting. According to reports, the Warrensburg Police Department responded to a “shots fired” 911 call in the 1000 block of Sunflower Street at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Whitworth, 25, was reportedly found dead at the scene.
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