Items an officer may need in a hurry are kept on their belt near their dominant hand. (Photo by Shannon Cay)

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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 say a shooting investigation is now the city’s third homicide investigation for 2024.

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

Anyone with information about the now deadly shooting is asked to contact the Springfield Police Department 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 managing editor for the Daily Citizen. He previously covered local governments from February 2022 to April 2023. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with 17 years experience in journalism. Reach him at rburger@hauxeda.com or by calling 417-837-3669. Twitter: @RanceBurger More by Rance Burger