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2 Weekend Shootings Leave 2 Dead, 2 Wounded In Western Mass 2 Weekend Shootings Leave 2 Dead, 2 Wounded In Western Mass
2 Weekend Shootings Leave 2 Dead, 2 Wounded In Western Mass Two men are dead, and two are recovering from gunshot wounds following two weekend shootings in Hampden County. Police do not believe they are linked.  The first happened around 5:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Spring Street in Springfield on Saturday, June 24, where police found two men suffering from bullet wounds, authorities said. They were rushed to Baystate Medical Center, where one died from his injuries, but the other only suffered non-life-threatening wounds, authorities said.  Hours later, Springfield police received a ShotSpotter alert near Temple and School streets j…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stolen Gun, Drugs: Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Arrests In Western Mass Stolen Gun, Drugs: Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Arrests In Western Mass
Stolen Gun, Drugs: Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Arrests In Western Mass Police in Springfield who were just following up on an unregistered vehicle got a lot more than they expected, bringing home two arrests, a loaded pistol, and trafficking weight of cocaine, authorities said.  The officers were near the Maple and Temple streets intersection on Friday, May 12, when they noticed the car and went to investigate. The driver didn't have a license, which meant the car would need to be towed, police said.  After the passenger stepped out, police began a cursory search of the vehicle. Inside a black plastic bag on the passenger side of the car, officers fo…

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by Josh Lanier