Daniel Kinney, 24, of Elmwood, Illinois, was found dead on March 15, 2021, on the back porch of a Griffiths Avenue residence in Springfield. Officers responded about 9:09 p.m. after someone reported the back door had been kicked in; Kinney had a gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene by Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon. The death was immediately classified as a homicide.

Springfield police say their investigation led to the arrest of 28-year-old Clinton Shores of Carlinville on March 18, 2021. Shores was charged with four counts of first-degree murder, home invasion, attempted armed robbery, and being an armed habitual criminal; police allege he kicked in the back door before shooting Kinney. The motive and whether Shores and Kinney knew each other have not been disclosed. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Springfield Police Department or Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard Counties.

Does anyone in the Springfield or Elmwood area have information about Kinney’s movements or contacts around March 15, 2021?