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Woman Found Dead Inside Car In Western Mass Woman Found Dead Inside Car In Western Mass
Woman Found Dead Inside Car In Western Mass Police in Western Massachusets are investigating after a woman was found shot to death in a car and a man was found shot a short distance away. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 28 in Hampden on East Alvord Street in Springfield. According to the Springfield Police Department spokesperson Ryan Walsh, officers were called West Alvord Street for a SpotShotter activation.  Once on the scene, they found a man who was shot. He was transported to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries, Walsh said. A short time later officers found a car that had crashed into a p…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Springfield Approaches Homicide Milestone - 18th Victim ID'd Springfield Approaches Homicide Milestone - 18th Victim ID'd
Springfield Approaches Homicide Milestone - 18th Victim ID'd In a year in which Springfield may see a record number of homicides, police have identified the city's most recent victim of fatal violence. In the past five years, 2019 was the one with the most homicides committed in Springfield - there were 20 that year. 2020 may set a tragic new record with the number of homicides reported. So far, 18 homicides have been reported in Springfield and there's still a month to go in the year. Violence has been on the rise in major U.S. cities for all of 2020, according to a study by the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice. In large America…

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by Kristin Palpini