On the evening of November 18, 2023, a dispute in the parking lot of the Price Cutter grocery on East St. Louis Street in Springfield, Missouri, ended with 25-year-old Springfield resident Nathan Williams shot by a woman who was armed. Officers arrived at 6:24 p.m. and found Williams on the ground with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital and died a short time later. His family was notified.

Springfield detectives opened what they classified as the city’s 18th homicide of the year and identified and questioned the woman involved; initial reports said she had not been arrested. Investigators planned to forward their findings to the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office for review to determine whether charges would be filed. No public announcements about arrests or charges have followed.

If anyone witnessed the November 18 disturbance or has information that could help the investigation, contact the Springfield Police Department or Crime Stoppers.