“We got a call today for an individual stating there was a shooting, a possible individual shot,” Allison Elliott, Springfield Police Division Chief, said.
Springfield Police Division said the 911 call came from the shooter of the victim.
Elliott said officers responded to the scene and rendered aid to the victim and the individual involved. She added the individual was transported to the hospital [Springfield Regional Medical Center] for care and that it’s still very early on in the assessment of the scene. Police added the condition of the victim remains unknown and CareFlight was on standby.
It is unknown if anyone is in custody.
“We ask if anyone has information, to please contact us and make us aware,” Elliot said. “If you see something, say something but at this time, it doesn’t appear that there is a immediate threat to the community with this situation.”
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