Lockdown lifted at Western New England University

Published: Sep. 21, 2026 at 12:51 PM EDT
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A lockdown has been lifted at Western New England University after reports of shots fired Sunday.
Police responded to a call about gunshots being heard in the woods behind Bretton Road.
They searched the area, but didn’t find evidence of a gunfire.
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