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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 ...Read More
Victim Details

David Franklin

Male

Black / African American

Springfield

MO

2025-01-01

23

David

Franklin

01/18/2026