UPDATE @ 9:30 p.m. (Aug. 6): The June 15 slaying of James Mundy remains unsolved and now his family and police are hoping witnesses might come forward through social media.
“Facebook. Everybody’s on Facebook,” James’s mother, Prudence Mundy, told News Center 7’s Allison Wichie. “Because I know somebody saw something. And I know they might be scared. So I wanted to give them an out, a way to reach me.”
Mundy died not long after he was found near Rice and Josephine streets. He had been shot in his lower extremities.
Springfield police Officer Paula Rich, who operates and monitors the police division’s Facebook page, said many people are more comfortable sharing tips about crimes and suspects through a computer screen instead of face to face.
“And a lot of times it’s fear,” she said. “And maybe sitting at home in the safety of your home and you type in some information that the fear isn’t quite as big as coming to the police department to tell what you know. It can be intimidating.”
Rich said Facebook has helped detectives solve crimes.
Anyone who has information about Mundy’s slaying is encouraged to contact police or his family through its “Justice For James Mundy” page on Facebook.
UPDATE @ 7:25 a.m. (June 16):
The man who was fatally shot has been identified as James B. Mundy, 24, of Springfield, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
Mundy was transported to Springfield Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
Police and the coroner’s investigator said Mundy was shot in the lower extremities.
Investigators are not releasing any suspect information at this time.
UPDATE @ 3:30 a.m.:
Springfield police say the victim of a shooting on Rice Street died at the hospital Monday night.
Officers responded to the intersection of Rice and Josephine streets around 10:30 p.m. Monday on a report of a man shot.
Police say the victim, identified as a man between the ages of 20-25, was shot in the lower extremities and transported to Springfield Regional Medical Center.
Officers say the man later died at the hospital.
Police have not identified any suspects at this time and the identity of the victim will not be released until family members have been notified.
The incident remains under investigation by Springfield police.
FIRST REPORT (June 15)
Springfield police are on the scene of a shooting near the intersection of Rice and Josephine streets in Springfield.
Police say the shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. but no additional details were immediately available about the victim or any suspects.
CareFlight was dispatched to the scene to transport the victim, but its unknown what hospital they might have been flown to.
We have a crew on the scene and will update this page when new information is available.
