In Springfield, Missouri, on the afternoon of January 29, 2026, police were dispatched to a residence on East Elm Street to check on the well-being of a man reported to be suicidal. Upon their arrival at approximately 1:57 p.m., officers made a grim discovery inside the home. They found 33-year-old Devin Cogdill with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, but tragically, he did not survive.
Also found inside the home was 25-year-old Ethan
Mitchell, who was deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Both men were residents of Springfield. The Springfield Police Department's Homicide Unit immediately began an investigation into the violent encounter.
Subsequent investigation by detectives led to the determination that the incident was a murder-suicide. Authorities concluded that Ethan Mitchell shot Devin Cogdill before taking his own life. The families of both men have been notified of the tragic events. The case was noted as the city's fourth homicide investigation of 2026. Police have asked that anyone with additional information regarding the incident contact the Springfield Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
