Alexander S. Goeman, 29, was shot and killed outside a home in the 4120 block of West Kearney Street in Springfield, Missouri, on June 23, 2020. Officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting at about 2:03 p.m.; Goeman was found with an apparent gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators tied the deadly encounter to a dispute over an eviction involving the property. Police identified a 40-year-old Springfield man, Daniel L. Smith, at the scene; he was arrested on unlawful possession of a firearm. Homicide detectives continued the probe and prepared to present the case to the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office to determine whether homicide charges would be filed. No murder charge had been formally filed in the initial reports.

If anyone has information about the eviction dispute or the events at West Kearney Street that afternoon, please share what is known with investigators.