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Investigation into shooting in West Central is now a murder case

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A Springfield man has died 18 days after a shooting in the West Central neighborhood and police are classifying his death as a homicide.

Springfield police said the shooting investigation is the third homicide investigation in the city in 2024.

Darryl Douglas, 60, died June 23 at a Springfield hospital. Douglas was shot June 5 at a home on the corner of Douglas Avenue and Madison Street. Police officers arrived at the home at 6:07 a.m. and Douglas was taken to the hospital.

Anyone with information about the now fatal shooting is asked to call Springfield police at 417-864-1810 or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477) or online at p3tips.com.




Rance Burger

Rance Burger is the editor in chief of the Daily Citizen. He previously covered local government from February 2022 to April 2023. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia and has 17 years of journalism experience. Reach him at [email protected] or by phone at 417-837-3669. Twitter: @RanceBurger More from Rance Burger

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