(KTTS News) — Springfield Police have identified a man who was shot to death Wednesday morning.
42-year-old Jimmie E. Johnson III, from Springfield, was found in the backyard of a home near National and Turner.
He’d been shot in the chest.
He died at the hospital.
Police are still trying to identify the shooter.
Press Release
On May 3, 2023, at 1:54 a.m., Springfield Police Department officers responded to a report of someone who had been shot behind a residence at 2304 N. National Ave.
When officers arrived, they located a man lying in the back yard with a gunshot wound.
The victim, 42-year-old Jimmie E. Johnson III, from Springfield, was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Johnson’s family has been notified.
A suspect has not yet been identified in this case.
Detectives continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810.
To make an anonymous tip, call Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477) or go online at p3tips.com.
This is Springfield’s fifth homicide investigation in 2023.
Original Story
Springfield Police are looking for the person who shot a man to death.
It happened Wednesday morning around 2 a.m.
Police found a man with a gunshot wound to the chest in the backyard of a home near National and Turner.
He died at the hospital.
Police believe the shooter knew the victim.
