Springfield Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Drive-By Shootings

A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced to 9 years and 7 months in federal prison without parole for his involvement in two drive-by shootings.

Cartevion Marquis Chapman, 34, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms after he was involved in a shooting and retaliatory shooting that occurred on Dec. 5 and 6, 2020, over allegations of stolen drugs.

Chapman’s vehicle was damaged in a drive-by shooting at a nightclub in downtown Springfield on Dec. 5, 2020. He and co-defendant Darris Lamar Mull, 38, of Springfield, then fired multiple rounds at a residence on Kerr Street in Springfield the next morning.

According to court documents, ‘bullets went flying’ when Chapman and Mull arrived at the Kerr Street residence, and at least two homes had damage consistent with being struck by gunfire.

Chapman was arrested along with Mull and co-defendant Nicholas David Caligone, 44, of Springfield, after police officers heard the gunshots and conducted a felony stop at the intersection of East Kearney and North Delaware.

Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Chapman has two prior felony convictions for burglaries at businesses and prior felony convictions for aggravated assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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