SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man has been found guilty of seven charges, including first-degree murder, following events in April 2023.

According to online court dockets, Xavier Moore, born 2001, has been convicted of first-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, first-degree attempted assault, unlawful possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm at or from a motor vehicle.

Previous Ozarks First coverage says Moore was arrested on June 25, 2023, following a two-month search.

Moore was first charged after Lavelle C. Rose was killed by a shooter while in a vehicle with a female at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Calhoun Street in Springfield on April 17, 2023.

Court documents say the female victim reported that Rose and she were on their way to the store whe

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