A planned phone sale turned deadly in Springfield on October 7, 2021. At about 4:41 p.m. police responded to a shooting on East Norton Road and found 17-year-old I’Shon Dunham and another teenager with gunshot wounds. Dunham died at the scene; the other teen was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators say the meeting was arranged so Dunham could buy an iPhone from an acquaintance, Raquan White. White arrived with 30-year-old Antonio J. Meanus. Witnesses reported Dunham allegedly produced a firearm and tried to rob White inside the vehicle. Meanus then fired at Dunham; as the car fled, a 16-year-old who had been with Dunham reportedly fired back.

Police detained and charged two people in connection with the death. Meanus, identified as a Black male from Springfield, was charged with second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm; he told investigators he believed he and the driver were in imminent danger when he fired. A 16-year-old who accompanied Dunham was also charged with second-degree murder under Missouri law.

Does anyone have information about the meeting on East Norton Road or about those involved?