Police identify victim of deadly shooting in north Springfield Sunday morning

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in north Springfield Sunday morning.

Officers responded to 1119 North Grant Avenue around 2:38 a.m. A caller to 911 indicated Marcus Gilbert, 32, of Springfield, Mo., had been shot at that location. Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital. Gilbert later died.

Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Section began a homicide investigation.

"We're trying to get justice for the victim, justice for family members," Lt. Tony Vienhage, with Springfield Police Department, said. "So we just have to get to work and do our job as best as we can."

Detectives are interviewing witnesses and following up on leads in this ongoing investigation. They ask for anyone with information about this homicide to contact the Springfield Police Department at (417) 864-1810 or make an anonymous call to CrimeStoppers at (417) 869-8477.

Neighbors in the community say they have noticed an uptick in crime.

"I lock the doors at night and when I leave," Jeremiah Trump said.

Trump says he has also seen an increased police presence around his home.

"(I see) a lot of the sheriff's, PD, the station is really close, I see them a lot," Trump said.

Trump says despite the shooting, he does feel safe in his neighborhood.