Father of Catron shooting victim held; faces murder charges

CATRON, Mo. - One is dead and another in custody following a shooting near Catron in Stoddard County early Saturday morning.

Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner reports the shooting happened shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday, May 5.

The victim, 20-year-old Patrick Goforth, reportedly died from a single gunshot wound to the head.

According to the probable cause affidavit on file, Goforth was taken to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston by "personal conveyance." He was later pronounced dead by an emergency room physician.

Charles C. Goforth, 40, of Catron, father of the victim, was arrested and charged with the Class A felony of second degree murder and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action.

The shooting occurred at the elder Goforth's home.

Hefner said the Major Case Squad was activated early Saturday morning and used the Bernie Police Department as a command center.

Goforth will be arraigned before Judge Joe Z. Satterfield on Thursday, May 10.