In the early morning hours of New Year's Day, 2025, the life of 23-year-old Black male David Franklin was tragically cut short in Springfield, Missouri. Officers from the Springfield Police Department were dispatched to the 1900 block of West Bennett Street at approximately 2:10 a.m. following reports of a shooting. The location, situated near Club Rodeo, became the scene of the city’s first homicide investigation of the year. Upon their arrival, first responders discovered Franklin suffering
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