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Two Injured, One Arrested Following Shooting in East Springfield

One person is in custody following a shooting in east Springfield that injured two people.

Authorities say they were called to the scene along Willow Lane near Loren Street at around 10:30pm Saturday night for a reported assault.

When investigators arrived, they were informed one victim had already been taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound, and found a second victim at the scene with minor injuries that was also hospitalized, then released.

The first victim’s injuries were non-life threatening.

A third person at the scene was arrested, officers say, and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as they were a convicted felon.

Springfield Police say they do not believe anyone else was involved in the shooting.

The identity of the two victims, as well as the suspect, have not been released at this time.

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