Chandler Vincent Sweaney was 23 when he was shot and killed at his Springfield, Missouri, home on West Chestnut Street during the evening of February 1, 2021. He was an innocent bystander; investigators determined he had no involvement in the drug deal that brought two men to the house. Sweaney was a Kickapoo High School graduate and worked as a lead chef at Jimm’s Steakhouse. Family and friends remembered him as kind, caring, optimistic, and passionate about music and self-improvement.

The deal soured and Morales fired a gun, striking Sweaney as he sat on his couch. Following the investigation, three people were arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the killing; Rose and Johnson later pleaded guilty and received prison sentences. Morales was identified as the shooter and was the only defendant to go to trial.

Does anyone have information about Chandler’s life in Springfield or what happened that night?