Double Shooting With Serious Injuries: Police In Western Mass Searching For Clues Double Shooting With Serious Injuries: Police In Western Mass Searching For Clues
Double Shooting With Serious Injuries: Police In Western Mass Searching For Clues Springfield police are investigating a double shooting that happened Wednesday evening, April 5.  Officers were alerted to the shooting via a ShotSpotter activation just after 5:45 p.m., Springfield police said. They arrived at the 100 block of Ft. Pleasant Ave. and found two men bleeding from gunshot wounds.  Responders rushed them to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries, officials said.  Police did not release an update on their condition or their names. Springfield detectives are investigating the shooting.
Nearly 2 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Western Mass Bust Following Gunshot: Police Nearly 2 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Western Mass Bust Following Gunshot: Police
Nearly 2 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Western Mass Bust Following Gunshot: Police A gunshot Monday night, March 27, led police to two people carrying almost a kilo of cocaine, authorities said.  Kelly McCarthy, 36, of Hampden, and Lennox Neath, 45, of Springfield, face several charges following their arrest, Springfield police said.  Officers received a ShotSpotter alert around 10 p.m. that led them to the area of Grand and Revere streets. Police searched the area and found McCarthy driving nearby. They pulled his car over and found a loaded gun and a large bag of cocaine stuffed between the driver and the passenger Neath.  Kelly McCarthy was charged with…
28-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle, Police Say 28-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle, Police Say
28-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle, Police Say A 28-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death inside a crashed vehicle after responding to a Shot Spotter alert. The incident took place in Hartford on Thursday, March 9, around 2:36 p.m., at the intersection of Albany Avenue. Hartford Police patrol officers responded to the Kent Street area on a ShotSpotter activation. While investigating, dispatch received reports of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Albany Avenue at Woodland Street, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Responding fire, EMS and officers located an unresponsive male in…
Stray Bullet Hits Western Mass Home: Crime-Fighting Tech Tool Led To Bust, Police Say Stray Bullet Hits Western Mass Home: Crime-Fighting Tech Tool Led To Bust, Police Say
Stray Bullet Hits Western Mass Home: Crime-Fighting Tech Tool Led To Bust, Police Say A Hampden County woman called police earlier this week after she said someone fired a bullet through her bedroom window in the middle of the night, authorities said.  Dereck Carattini, 20, was arrested and charged following the Friday, March 3, shooting, Holyoke officials said. But investigators said the bust was thanks to a piece of technology that's becoming a valuable tool for police departments.  ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection network that uses sound-surveillance devices to pinpoint the area where a gun was fired, alerted Holyoke police officers to two potential shots a…
31-Year-Old Man Shot In Central Mass: Police 31-Year-Old Man Shot In Central Mass: Police
31-Year-Old Man Shot In Central Mass: Police Worcester police said they are investigating a shooting in the area of Aetna Street that happened early Friday morning, Feb. 3. Police responded to the area after receiving a ShotSpotter call just before 12:30 a.m. They found the 31-year-old bleeding from a gunshot wound. Officers gave him aid, and paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, Worcester police said. They did not release the man's name or an update on his condition.  Police are investigating the shooting and ask anyone with information to contact detectives at (508) 799-8651.
Man Critical After Being Found Shot On CT Street, Police Say Man Critical After Being Found Shot On CT Street, Police Say
Man Critical After Being Found Shot On CT Street, Police Say Police are investigating after a Connecticut man was found shot on a city street. The shooting took place in Hartford around 1:50 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the area of 1053 Capitol Ave. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, the man was found after officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification. Once on the scene, the victim, a man in his 20s, was located suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital where he is currently listed in critical condition, Boisvert said. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded a…
Child, Woman Shot In Springfield, Police Searching For Answers Child, Woman Shot In Springfield, Police Searching For Answers
Child, Woman Shot In Springfield, Police Searching For Answers Springfield police are investigating a double shooting over the weekend.  The incident happened just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, when they received a ShotSpotter alert in the areas of Marlborough and Suffolk streets, a spokesperson tweeted. Police found the scene on Suffolk but no victims.  They turned up later at Baystate Medical Center at different times. An underaged girl who had serious injuries and a woman with non-life-threatening injuries were admitted to the hospital later that day, he said.  Police did not release any information on the identity of the victims.  At appr…
Multiple Springfield Shootings Monday Have Police Searching For Answers Multiple Springfield Shootings Monday Have Police Searching For Answers
Multiple Springfield Shootings Monday Have Police Searching For Answers Springfield police are investigating two shootings that happened Monday, Jan. 16.  The first was reported around 11 a.m. on Mattoon Street, tweeted Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. Officers found a man bleeding from non-life-threatening injuries. Responders took him to Baystate Medical Center for treatment.  Around 11am Monday officers responded to an apt. on the 0-100 block of Mattoon St. for a report of a gunshot victim. Officers located the adult male victim. He was suffering from non-life-threatening injuries & transported to Baystate. The SPD Detec…
Springfield Cops Bust Man For Shootings In Under 30 Minutes: Police Springfield Cops Bust Man For Shootings In Under 30 Minutes: Police
Springfield Cops Bust Man For Shootings In Under 30 Minutes: Police A 26-year-old man faces a slew of charges after police say he fired off several rounds in downtown Springfield in the middle of the day and then tried to hide the gun in a trash can.  David Lazu is charged with carrying a firearm without a license, two counts of shooting a firearm within 500 feet of a building, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without an FID card, and convicted felony in possession of a firearm, Springfield police said.  Officers received a ShotSpotter alert in the Newland Street area just after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5. Five …
Man Killed In Overnight Shooting In Western Mass: Police Man Killed In Overnight Shooting In Western Mass: Police
Man Killed In Overnight Shooting In Western Mass: Police A man has died in an overnight shooting in one Western Massachusetts city, authorities said. Police responded for of ShotSpotter alert in the the 0-100 block of Walden Street in Springfield around 1:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Ryan Walsh, public information officer for Springfield Police, said on Twitter.  Upon arrival, officers found the man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, Walsh continued.  The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Springfield Police at 413.787.6355. 
1 Killed In Shooting Near CT State Capitol 1 Killed In Shooting Near CT State Capitol
1 Killed In Shooting Near CT State Capitol An 18-year-old Connecticut man was gunned down and killed on a city street during broad daylight and another was injured. The incident took place in Hartford around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in the area of 640 Broad St. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, Hartford Police officers were dispatched to the area of 640 Broad Street on a ShotSpotter activation. Upon arrival, evidence of gunfire was located.  While on scene, an area hospital reported two gunshot victims arriving for treatment. One of the victims, identified as Ernesto Morales, of Manchester, was pronounced dead a…
CT Man Found Dead In Crashed Car From Gunshot Wound, Police Say CT Man Found Dead In Crashed Car From Gunshot Wound, Police Say
CT Man Found Dead In Crashed Car From Gunshot Wound, Police Say A Connecticut man died after he was shot while driving a car and crashed. The incident took place in Hartford around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13 on Hillside Avenue. The victim, identified as Jose Arriaga, age 28, of Hartford, was discovered when officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. A report of a crash near 386 Hillside Avenue came in while officers were responding, Boisvert said. Once on the scene, officers found Arriaga in the crashed vehicle. Arriaga was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Boisvert said inve…