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The tragic shooting death of Good Samaritan Tony Barron by off-duty Whiteman Air Force Base Airman Glyzula Ingram Wednesday morning highlights a growing domestic violence crisis affecting communities across Missouri.

Police say Barron was shot and killed after attempting to intervene in a domestic disturbance in the 700 block of Cedar Drive around 7:20 a.m. The Ingram died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in a nearby wooded area.

The incident has shocked the Warrensburg community, but for local domestic violence advocates, it reflects a troubling trend they've been witnessing.

Across Henry and Johnson counties in Missouri, there is one domestic violence shelter serving more than 80,000 people. Su

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