At the request of the Carrollton Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating a homicide which occurred on Wednesday, April 22.

On Wednesday, April 22, at around 10:25 p.m., Carroll County law enforcement officials were dispatched to a shooting which had occurred in the 100 block of West 14th Street in Carrollton. A deputy with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene at the address and located a female deceased in the residence.

A witness on scene identified a male suspect, who was also still on scene. The male suspect was taken into custody without incident.

On Thursday, April 23, Dakota Sweeney, 28, of Carrollton, was charged with Murder – 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action. Sweeney is being held in the Caldwell County Jail on a no-bond warrant. These charges are a mere accusation and not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to contact Troop A Headquarters at (816) 6220800. The Patrol is assisted in the investigation by the Carrollton Police Department and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.