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Gunfire Kills Man and Injure Woman on Springfield’s East Side

By Greg Halbleib Jan 9, 2026 | 5:06 AM

Springfield Police say a man was killed and a woman injured by gunfire on Thursday night on the city’s east side.

Police responded at about 10:15 to reports of gunshots in the 1600 block of East Edwards Street and found the man and woman in a vehicle.

The woman was taken to a hospital with what police said were non-life-threatening injuries.

The man later died at an area hospital. An investigation is underway.