Delquan Scott, 21, was found fatally shot outside an apartment building at the Old Monterey complex, 324 East Montclair in Springfield, Missouri, in the early morning hours of November 18, 2025. Police arrived just after 7 a.m. following reports of gunfire; Scott was pronounced dead at the scene. The case was Springfield’s tenth homicide of 2025.

A 23-year-old Springfield resident, Deandre Jonas, was identified and taken into custody at the apartment complex. Court filings set out conflicting accounts: a roommate-witness said he heard a shot, saw Jonas with a gun, and recorded video of Jonas placing Scott’s body in a trash bag after Jonas allegedly admitted to shooting him and referenced marijuana and inhaled nitrous oxide. Jonas told police an unknown masked intruder used his gun to shoot Scott, then bagged the body and fled; Jonas said he did not call police because he was not used to involving law enforcement.

Jonas has been charged with first-degree murder, abandonment of a corpse, and tampering with physical evidence and is held at the Greene County Jail without bond. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Springfield Police Department.