Colorado man charged in Franklin County murder case
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A Colorado man faces criminal charges in connection with a deadly shooting last month in Franklin County.
On Wednesday, a Franklin County grand jury indicted Zachary J. Pankonin, 40, of Julesburg, Colorado, on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action, according to a news release from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Pankonin is accused of fatally shooting Jared Bodine, 46, of Robertsville, Missouri on July 18.
On that day, around 3:30 p.m., authorities responded to the scene and found a man lying in the driveway of a home in the 1300 block of Finney Road in Robertsville.
Bodine was found at the scene with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to hospital, but he later died form his injuries.
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says it followed up on several leads in the murder, which led detectives to Morgan County and Sedgwick County in Colorado.
Investigators have not disclosed any potential motives or circumstances around the shooting death of charges. It's unclear if Pankonin has been arrested.
