A quiet block of Joplin Avenue in Joplin, Missouri, became the scene of a fatal shooting in the early hours of Saturday, February 28, 2026. Anthony James Campbell, 27, was found with fatal gunshot wounds in the 500 block and was pronounced dead. An autopsy was scheduled as part of the ongoing inquiry.

Law enforcement described the shooting as an isolated incident and said the shooter fled before police arrived. No suspect description, motive, or arrests have been released, and investigators have not indicated any immediate danger to the public. An obituary and a memorial page note Campbell was born in Chicago, Illinois, and is mourned by a large circle of family and friends.

If anyone was in the 500 block of Joplin Avenue the morning of February 28 or has information about the shooting, please contact the Joplin Police Department.