Investigation: Evans was trying to gain entrance into home when he was shot

An investigation by Springfield Police concluded that Willie C. Evans Jr. suffered a fatal gunshot wound as he attempted to forcibly enter a home in the 1400 block of North 11th Street Sunday evening.Witnesses said that the 29-year-old Evans of Springfield forced an air conditioning unit through a bedroom window to gain entry to the home.Evans was shot once by Martin Antonio “Tone” Brown. The 26-year-old Brown, also from Springfield, is facing charges of being an armed […]