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Man Dies Day After Being Shot In Western Mass; Police Seeking Tips Man Dies Day After Being Shot In Western Mass; Police Seeking Tips
Man Dies Day After Being Shot In Western Mass; Police Seeking Tips A man who was shot Monday afternoon, June 19, has died of his wounds, authorities said.  Police have not publicly identified the man yet until they notify the family.  The man was shot in the 600 block of State St, police said. Officers found him bleeding from a bullet wound after responding to a ShotSpotter alert just after 5 p.m.  Responders rushed him to an area hospital for treatment, where he later succumbed to his wounds.  Update: The gunshot victim from the 600 block of State St. succumbed to his injuries at Baystate on Monday. The SPD Homicide Unit under the direction of Cap…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass, Police Say Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass, Police Say
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass, Police Say A man died after crashing his car into a tree in Western Massachusetts. The crash took place in Hampden County around 1;20 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 in Springfield in the 700 block of Berkshire Avenue. According to Ryan Walsh, a spokesman for the Springfield Police, officers who responded to the area found a single-car crash into a tree. The lone occupant, an adult male, was transported to Baystate Hospital where he died from his injuries, Walsh said. The department's Traffic Unit is investigating.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Shot On Roadway In Western Mass Two Shot On Roadway In Western Mass
Two Shot On Roadway In Western Mass Police are investigating after two men were shot on a street in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Springfield around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, June 5 in the 100 block of Massachusetts Avenue. When Springfield police arrived on the scene to investigate a Shotspotter activation, they found two men who had received gunshot wounds, said Ryan Walsh, a spokesman for the Springfield Police. Both men were transported to Baystate Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Walsh said. The Springfield detective bureau is investigating.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Quick-Thinking Officers Save Western Mass Man From Hanging Himself, Police Say Quick-Thinking Officers Save Western Mass Man From Hanging Himself, Police Say
Quick-Thinking Officers Save Western Mass Man From Hanging Himself, Police Say A Western Mass man who was attempting to hang himself from a tree was saved by quick-thinking police officers. The incident took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 11:!5 a.m., Monday, April 25. Springfield Police Officers responded to the 800 block of Boston Road for a report of a suicidal man, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. When officers arrived a man was in a tree with a belt around his neck. Officers attempted to talk him down but when the man saw additional emergency vehicles he let go of a branch and was actively attempting to hang himself, Walsh sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Springfield One Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Springfield
One Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Springfield A man was killed by police in Western Massachusetts after he allegedly stabbed an officer in the face and attempted to attack another. The incident took place in Hampden County around 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 9, when the Springfield Police responded to the area of Liberty Street and Cass Street for a report of a man who pulled a knife on a victim, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. Officers located a person matching the description on Genesse Street and attempted to further investigate, Walsh said. The suspect, an adult man, then stabbed one of the two responding of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Shooting In Region Suspect Nabbed After Shooting In Region
Suspect Nabbed After Shooting In Region A Western Massachusetts man has been charged with assault and battery with a firearm after police found another man shot. Hampden County resident Luis Rodriguez, age 32 of Springfield, was arrested around 1:50 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 16, after Springfield Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation on Fort Pleasant Avenue. According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police, when officers arrived they found Rodriguez in the area, and when they attempted to speak with him he was non-compliant and combative. Additional officers then located a gunshot victim. Officers provided first …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Gunshot Victim Found In Driver's Seat Of Car After Crash In Region Fatal Gunshot Victim Found In Driver's Seat Of Car After Crash In Region
Fatal Gunshot Victim Found In Driver's Seat Of Car After Crash In Region Police in Western Massachusetts are reporting a man was found dead inside a crashed car from gunshot wounds. The incident took place in Hampden County around 8:55 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, on Cuff Avenue, in Springfield, said Ryan Walsh, Public Information Officer for the Springfield Police. Walsh said officers found the victim while investigating a car that crashed into a parked car. The victim was transported to Baystate Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Walsh said, An investigation is underway, 

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman Under Protective Order Held In Double-Homicide, Police Say CT Woman Under Protective Order Held In Double-Homicide, Police Say
CT Woman Under Protective Order Held In Double-Homicide, Police Say Police arrested a Connecticut woman in connection with a double homicide. Hartford County resident Harlee Swols, age 22, of Enfield, was charged with violation of a protective order after she was located at the scene of the double murder around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 8, Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox said. According to Fox, officers were called to 17B Alden Ave. after receiving a 911 emergency call for a well-being check. When they arrived, they found a victim in distress and made a forced entry into the second-floor apartment where they found a man and a woman with "significant tra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bicyclist Hospitalized After Western Mass Crash Bicyclist Hospitalized After Western Mass Crash
Bicyclist Hospitalized After Western Mass Crash A 71-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized in Western Massachusetts this week after being struck by a car while crossing the street, police said. First responders from the Northampton Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of 221 Pine St. at 1:40 p.m. on Monday, June 28, where there was a report of a bicyclist who had been struck by a car. Police said that the 71-year-old bicyclist was treated at the scene before being transported to Baystate Hospital for further evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Following the crash, the roadway was closed for several hou…

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by Zak Failla
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36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash 36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash
36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash Massachusetts State Police detectives are investigating a fatal rollover crash that left a 36-year-old woman dead and a minor with serious injuries. State Police troopers in Westfield responded to the single-vehicle crash on Route 90 at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, June 18 in Chicopee, where there was a report of a driver and passenger who suffered serious injuries on the roadway. Police said that the preliminary investigation into the crash determined that a 36-year-old woman from Palmer was driving eastbound on Route 90 when she lost control and her Subaru Forester rolled over. The vehicle cros…

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by Zak Failla