Springfield, Mo. – On June 25, 2023, at 5:42 p.m., the Springfield Police Department responded to a report of a person shot at 902 N. Glenn Avenue.
Officers found Kayden Morton, 23, from Springfield, with gunshot wounds. Morton was pronounced dead at the scene. Morton’s family has been notified.
A suspect has not been identified at this time.
Detectives continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information about this incident 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.
This is Springfield’s ninth homicide investigation in 2023.
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Case number: 23-18994
Media Contact: PAO Cris Swaters
417-864-1786
[email protected]
Release authorized by Lt. Bryan Welch