Cory Douglas McHaffie, 31, was shot on the afternoon of February 27, 2021, in the 900 block of South Avenue in Springfield, Missouri. Emergency crews arrived after a 911 call at about 4:39 p.m.; McHaffie was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries. His death was recorded as Springfield’s fourth homicide of 2021.

Investigators used witness statements and nearby surveillance footage to piece together the encounter. Court documents say the shooting grew out of an interpersonal conflict: McHaffie had been dating the ex-girlfriend of a man identified as Zachary Dunbar, and witnesses later identified Dunbar as the shooter. Surveillance video reportedly captured part of the incident.

In March 2021 authorities arrested 22-year-old Zachary Dunbar and charged him with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action; he was held in the Greene County Jail without bond. Does anyone have information or witnessed the events on South Avenue that afternoon?