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Jacob Merriman

Case from Springfield, MO dated Feb 13, 2016

Victim Details

Jacob Merriman

Male

White / Caucasian

Springfield

MO

2016-02-13

28

Jacob

Merriman

07/14/2026

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In the quiet city of Springfield, Missouri, a dispute between neighbors escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of Jacob Merriman. On a cold Saturday evening, February 13, 2016, the 28-year-old man was found shot in the front yard of a residence in the western part of the city. The incident, which shattered the neighborhood's peace, was the unfortunate culmination of a heated argument.

Law enforcement authorities were promptly called to the scene, where they discovered Merriman suf ...
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  • OZARKSFIRST: Victim and Suspect Named in Saturday Night Shooting
  • No charges yet in Springfield's three homicides of 2016
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