Arkansas man arrested in fatal Springfield shooting

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – An Arkansas man is jailed in Springfield after a fatal shooting at a Walmart Neighborhood Market, police said.

The victim of Wednesday’s shooting was 33-year-old Tanner Stichka, of Springfield, police said.

Police said a man was parked near the store’s entrance Wednesday when he was approached by a man on foot. Some type of altercation occurred and the victim was shot.

The suspect, Robert D. Weiser, 45, from Bentonville, was booked into jail Wednesday on a possible charge of second-degree murder.

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