Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Joshua A. Anderson
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2021
Location : East Kearney Street
City : Springfield
County : Greene County
State : Missouri
Agency : Springfield Police Department (SPD)
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 29, 2021, Springfield Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting at the Bass Pro call center on East Kearney Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered 33-year-old Troy Rapp deceased from gunshot wounds. Witnesses identified 28-year-old Joshua A. Anderson as the shooter. Anderson fled the scene, leading to a police pursuit that ended when Anderson crashed his vehicle near Glenstone Avenue and Kearney Street. Officers found Anderson with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries on April 1, 2021.
The Springfield Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting and subsequent pursuit.
