Police investigate shooting in downtown Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - At about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20th, Springfield Police officers were conducting an investigation on Spring Street in downtown Springfield.

Western Mass News crews were on scene and spotted approximately seven Springfield Police cruisers as well as several officers and crime scene markings on the ground.

We’ve since learned this was a shooting and a porch was struck.

“At 9:15 p.m. there was a ‘Shotspotter’ activation on the 100 block of Spring Street followed by an activation on the 0-100 block of Salem Street. A porch on Elliot Street was damaged,” explained Ryan Walsh, representative for the Springfield Police Department.

We’re told officers didn’t find any victims and no injuries have been reported by police in connection to this incident.

At this time no further details have been released.

The case remains under investigation by the Springfield Police Detective Bureau.