MORE: Police ID man in fatal Springfield bar shooting
A licensed practical nurse was giving Beard CPR when police arrived, according to the report.
“I also observed the victim’s nephew … sitting with the victim while (the nurse) administered CPR,” the report says.
The report says when medic units arrived they were unable to find a pulse for Beard.
Along with Beard, two others were shot according to police reports. Neither men suffered life-threatening injuries, the reports say. They nor witnesses could give police a good description of the suspect(s), the report says.
“I also spoke with the reporting person who stated she saw an unknown vehicle speed off our of the parking lot and head southbound on South Burnett Road but could not provide any other details,” the report says.
A man who was shot told police, according to a police report, that he was leaving the bar when he noticed a fight going on.
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“He was outside leaving the bar when h saw a large group of females arguing and getting physical with each other,” the report says. “He stated he then heard multiple gunshots, he then grabbed his mother and sister. he stated they rant to the vehicle while running he felt a hot pain …”
He asked his family to take him to the hospital, according to the report.
“He stated he did not see who was shooting or where the shots were coming from,” the report says.
In the report for the other victim, the man told police he also didn’t see too much before being shot.
“He stated they were walking to his car when he heard multiple gunshots from the parking lot,” the report says.
He told police he was also running to his car when he was shot, the report says.
The Springfield News-Sun reviewed other police reports in relation to the shooting and found three reports that stated cars were shot during the incident as well.
The case is still under investigation.
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