CALLAWAY COUNTY  — Three people are in custody for the April 2, shooting death of Nathan Dean Pritchett Jr., 29, of Fulton on County Road 136, east of State Road JJ, south of Calwood.

At approximately 2:41 AM, deputies responded to a disturbance on County Road 136 and upon deputy arrival, they found Pritchett dead in the roadway, according to a media release from the Callaway County Sheriff.

At approximately 5:18 AM, with the assistance of the Fulton Police Department, deputies located Joey Morris, 28, Vandalia, MO and William Schoening-Scoggins, 28, Fulton at a residence in the 900 block of Churchill Drive in Fulton. Both were taken into custody.

At approximately 1:25 PM, with the assistance of the Fulton Police Department Special Response Unit (SRU – SWAT), deputies located Justin Witt, 47, Fulton, at a residence in the 5000 block of County Road 410 southeast of Fulton. Witt was taken into custody.

Witt is being held for Murder 2nd, Armed Criminal Action, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Forgery, Attempted Stealing of a Controlled Substance, and Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance. Witt remains incarcerated in the Callaway County Jail without bond per judge’s order.

Joey Morris is being held for Murder 2nd, Forgery, Attempted Stealing of a Controlled Substance, and Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance. Morris remains incarcerated in the Callaway County Jail without bond per judge’s order.

William Schoening-Scoggins is being held for Murder 2nd, Forgery, Attempted Stealing of a Controlled Substance, and Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance. Schoening-Scoggins remains incarcerated in the Callaway County Jail without bond per judge’s order.