LAKE OZARK, Mo. — A 27-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest at Lazy Gators and was pronounced dead at an area hospital, according to the Camden County Sheriffs Office.
He was identified as Vonza Watson, a rapper and visual artist who went by the stage name VNZA, the Associated Press reported.
The sheriff's office responded to a 911 call from the popular lakefront party bar at about 10:50 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses helped sheriff's deputies identify two of three suspects in the shooting. As of early Monday morning, a third person of interest had also been located. The three suspects have been arrested, but police have not released their identities.
The Major Case Squad, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Lake Ozark Police Department are assisting with the investigation.
Watson, who grew up in Michigan and Jefferson City, Missouri, had most recently been living in the Kansas City area, the Kansas City Star reported.
Anyone with information about the shooting at Lazy Gators or who has any video of the shooting is requested to call the Camden County Sheriff’s office at 573-346-2243.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
