911 calls made by suspect during, after fatal Springfield shooting reveal further details

A Springfield police detective talks to a man on East Cecil Street on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Police were responding to a shooting. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF

A Springfield police detective talks to a man on East Cecil Street on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Police were responding to a shooting. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF

Two 911 calls made leading up to, during and after a man allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend in their north Springfield home Wednesday reveal more details about the incident.

Marcus J. Hasan, 28, called 911 prior to the shooting in the 100 block of East Cecil Street, and an argument can be heard between him and a woman he later identified as his girlfriend. Hasan did not answer repeated attempts for contact by the dispatcher, and the argument can be heard increasing in intensity along with banging noises.

Marcus J. Hasan, 28, was arrested on two counts of murder, felonious assault and one count of domestic violence following a fatal shooting on July 23, 2025, according to Springfield police. CONTRIBUTED

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Several gunshots can be heard followed by screaming, which then goes silent.

Hasan then called 911 again and told dispatchers to hurry up.

“I had to [expletive] shoot my girlfriend because she kept trying to [expletive] attack me,” Hasan told the dispatcher.

The woman hit him repeatedly, Hasan told the dispatcher, and he had previously tried to leave. He said he called police during the argument to get help.

Hasan told the dispatcher he went outside and in response to the dispatcher’s question, he says she is “probably not” breathing. He said he wanted to die by suicide and the dispatcher tells him not to do that.

He then returns to the home, where the dispatcher walks him through performing CPR before police arrived around 3:49 p.m. and took him into custody.

While being detained, Hasan can be heard on the call becoming increasingly upset and saying that he did not want to shoot his girlfriend.

Hasan’s young daughter was reportedly at the house at the time.

The woman was found in the living room of the home, according to court records. Hasan allegedly told police the woman was the mother of his deceased daughter and lived with him.

Hasan was arraigned Thursday morning on two counts of murder, felonious assault and one count of domestic violence

The weapon was a Taurus revolver 38 special, according to court documents.

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