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Court documents: Argument led to fatal shooting of 41-year-old man in Independence

Charges have been filed following a fatal shooting in Independence, Missouri. William Adams is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Independence police said the shooting happened last Thursday night in the 500 block of North Dover Drive. Dane Pace, 41, was killed.

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Scoop News DeskKansas City, Missouri area (publisher market; exact incident location not stated) · Published Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 8:26 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 8:56 PM UTC

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Police set a $100,000 bond. Independence police arrested Adams after they established a perimeter around the location following the shooting.