It happened around 2:35 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, when officers received a ShotSpotter activation on the 300 block of Union Street in Springfield.
Officers located a man with gunshot wounds who had died from his injuries, said Springfield Police Spokesperson Ryan Walsh.
The Springfield Police Homicide Unit is investigating the incident, he added.
No additional information has been provided.
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