Marvin Rodriguez Sanchez, 26, was shot just before midnight on January 27, 2026, in the 1900 block of N. Burton in Springfield, Missouri. Officers found Sanchez with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital where he died. His death was recorded as the city’s third homicide of 2026.

Springfield Police detectives quickly identified a suspect and, with the United States Marshals Service Midwest Violent Fugitive Task Force, arrested Salazar-Montes on January 28. He was booked into Greene County Jail and charged by the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office with second-degree murder and armed criminal action; he is being held without bond. Authorities emphasize the charges are allegations and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about what happened on N. Burton that night, please contact Springfield police or Crime Stoppers.