A dispute in a Springfield, Missouri neighborhood turned deadly on the evening of August 9, 2026. Officers called to the 2500 block of West Water Street around 7:52 p.m. found 32-year-old Paxton Barnett with gunshot wounds. Barnett was taken to a nearby hospital but died later that night. The incident was recorded as the eighth homicide investigation in Springfield for 2026.

Springfield detectives identified 36-year-old Darvin Toman as the suspect. Deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office located and arrested Toman without incident. The case has been forwarded to the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office for review and any forthcoming charges. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Springfield Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear anything that evening that could help investigators?