On the afternoon of November 4, 2019, police in Springfield, Missouri, responded to reports of gunfire near Brower Street and Grant Avenue and found 19-year-old Dearies Hempstead, a Black male, outside a home with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.

Investigators identified an 18-year-old, Timber Porter, as the person of interest and reported that he surrendered to the Springfield Police Department the following day. At the time of his surrender, formal criminal charges had not been filed and Porter’s attorney said the shooting was self-defense.

If anyone knew Dearies Hempstead, his routines, or saw activity near Brower Street and Grant Avenue on November 4, 2019, please share information.