A robbery attempted on Saturday evening left a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the foot.
CBS 3 media partner Mass Live and The Republican reported that the incident happened on Bowles Street shortly before 8 p.m.
One resident on the street heard two gunshots.
He went outside and discovered his car windows were shot out.
Another man, the shooting victim, made his way to the emergency room at Baystate Medical Center.
The wounded man told police that two men tried to rob him when a struggle ensued and the shots were fired.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Springfield Police Department's detective bureau at 413-787-6355.
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