KWCH - Kansas News and Weather - Man's Body Found in Burning Southeast Kansas Home
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ARCADIA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities responding to a domestic dispute have found a man's body in a burning southeast Kansas home.
The cause of death for 29-year-old Justin Schmitz of Arcadia was not immediately known. The Crawford County Sheriff's Department said in a news release that he also had sustained a gunshot wound.
His wife, Amber, told authorities she called her mother and asked for a ride after arguing with her husband. She was leaving the home early Sunday when he came outside and opened fire, striking the vehicle three times. Neither mother nor daughter were injured.
Deputies noticed smoke coming from the home while setting up a perimeter. After making repeated and unsuccessful attempts to contact Justin Schmitz, they entered the home and found his body. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
