Identity of man shot outside downtown bar Saturday released

The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of Saturday morning’s shooting outside Wet Bar in downtown Springfield.Dearius E. Jones, 32, of Springfield, died at 3:36 a.m. from multiple gunshot wounds after being transported to HSHS St. John’s Hospital.Jones’ death is being investigated as a homicide by the Springfield Police and the coroner’s office.The incident occurred just before 3 a.m. outside of Wet Bar, […]