Thursday, September 13, 2018

Springfield woman charged with second degree murder in connection with gunshot death at 408 S. Patterson

(From the Springfield Police Department)

Springfield police were dispatched to 408 S. Patterson at 8:23 A.M., on September 10, 2018, after a 911 caller requested officers to check the well being of a male subject in a vehicle. When officers arrived, they found a deceased male victim with apparent gunshot wound inside the vehicle.

The victim was identified as Joshua S. Brooks, a 40-year-old male from Republic. Next of kin notifications have been made for the victim.



The suspect was identified as Christina M. Duckett, a 33-year-old female from Springfield. On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Duckett was arrested by Springfield Police Officers in Springfield. The Greene County Prosecutors Office filed charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Duckett is currently being held in the Greene County Jail with a bond of $250,000.00.

Detectives continue to investigate and are asking anyone who has information about this incident to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-8477.

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