The man threatened the ticket taker with a black and silver handgun.

SPRINGFIELD - Police are currently searching for a man who robbed the ticket taker at the Civic Center Garage of a large sum of money Sunday.

The man is described as black and wearing all black clothing, including a hooded sweatshirt. He threatened the garage attendant with a black and silver handgun and demanded money, Police Capt. Cheryl Clapprood said.

The armed robbery happened just before 3 p.m. The suspect then pedaled away on a black bike heading towards the South End and Maple Street, she said.

No one was injured in the robbery.

The garage, on Harrison Avenue, is the same spot where a Wilbraham man was stabbed to death during a dispute Saturday night. A 29-year-old Springfield man was arrested and charged with murder in the crime.

This is a breaking story. Masslive will update as more information becomes available.

The Wistariahurst Museum / House hosted members of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra's Brass Quintet as part of the Wistariahurst Winter Ensemble Series on Sunday.

HOLYOKE - The Wistariahurst Museum hosted members of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra's Brass Quintet as part of the Wistariahurst Winter Ensemble Series on Sunday.

The concert gave audience members a chance to meet-and-greet Springfield Symphony Orchestra Conductor Kevin Rhodes and the Brass Quintet. The museum's intimate setting provided the audience with a close-up and personal experience, something not achievable with a large venue.

The SSO Brass Quintet consisted of Thomas Bergeron, principal trumpet; Gerald Serfass, trumpet; Robert Hoyle, French horn; Brain Diehl, trombone; and Steven Perry on tuba. The Winter Ensemble Series will include two additional Sunday performances.

On January 22, 2017, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra will feature soloist Spencer Myer performing on the piano. A February 19, 2017 multi-performance concert will feature a duet performance featuring Maestro Kevin Rhodes on piano and Michael Sussman on clarinet, with a second musical performance with Maestro Kevin Rhodes and Albert Brouwer on flute.

Tickets are $30 for brunch and a chance to socialize with the performers. For more information, call Susan Beaudry 413-733-0636 ext. 111 or order online at https://wistariahurst.org.

The Suffield Police officer was not in the cruiser and was uninjured in the crash.

SUFFIELD - A local resident was arrested for drunken driving after he struck a police cruiser parked in a private driveway Saturday night.

Mark O'Neill, 60, of 373 South Main St., of Suffield, Connecticut, was arrested at about 8:12 p.m. on North Main Street, which is also known as Route 75. He was charged with operating under the influence, refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test and failure to operate in the proper lane, Police Capt. Christopher McKee said.

He was released on $1,500 bond and is to appear in Enfield Superior Court on Nov. 28, he said.

The police officer was not in the cruiser at the time it was struck and was not hurt. O'Neill was uninjured in the crash, McKee said.

Investigators revealed O'Neill was driving a pickup truck when he lost control, drove off the road and struck the cruiser, he said.

"We know our job comes with inherent risks, but some can be easily avoided. We beg of you, slow down, move over, and please use a designated driver," McKee posted on Facebook.

Lenox had the most snow recorded in Western Massachusetts on Sunday at 9.7 inches. Chester had the most snow in Hampden County.

Nearly 10 inches of snow had fallen in the Berkshire County town of Lenox by Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, and 5 inches fell in one Franklin County town.

Lenox had the most snow recorded in Western Massachusetts at 9.7 inches. Hinsdale, also in Berkshire County, recorded 8 inches while Savoy saw 5.5 inches.

The weather service said 5.1 inches of snow fell in the Franklin County town of Hawley and 3.1 inches fell in Rowe.

Chester had the most snow in Hampden County, 3.1 inches, and the highest total in Hampshire County was 2.2 inches in Worthington.

More snow showers are possible between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The speed limit on the Massachusetts Turnpike is reduced to 40 miles per hour from the New York state line to mile marker 32 until further notice.

A wind advisory is in effect throughout Western Massachusetts until 7 p.m. Monday. The weather service said it expects sustained winds of 31 to 39 miles per hour, with gusts between 46 and 57 miles per hour.

"Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages," the weather service said in its hazardous weather outlook. "Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution."

.@DustinGFitch northern Berkshire County and still falling. pic.twitter.com/h8qtOIo0oa

— Darren Derby (@dderbyman) November 20, 2016

#MAsnow still falling here in N Central Mass, but no accumulation. #Wx #MAwx pic.twitter.com/T0DNUM5U2j

— Dustin Fitch (@DustinGFitch) November 20, 2016

An officer was shot and killed just outside the San Antonio Police Department's headquarters around noon on Sunday.

An officer was shot and killed just outside the San Antonio Police Department's headquarters around noon on Sunday. Chief William McManus said the officer had been "targeted."

Detectives have not identified a motive and are working to identify the shooter, who drove away in a black Toyota or Nissan, McManus said at a briefing Sunday afternoon.

"This is everyone's worst nightmare - everyone's worst nightmare," McManus said. "We never want to see anything like this happen."

McManus said that the officer, a 20-year veteran of the force, was issuing a ticket outside the station and was inside his patrol car when the shooter pulled up behind him in his vehicle. The shooter got out and fired once through the window of the patrol car, McManus said, striking the officer in the head.

The shooter then reached inside the car and shot the officer a second time before returning to his vehicle and driving away through the station's parking lot, according to McManus.

The officer, who was pronounced dead at about 12:30 p.m. at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, has not been identified. McManus described the shooter as a black man between 5-foot-7 and 6 feet in height, clean shaven and wearing a gray shirt and black pants. Police do not have a photograph of him, the chief said.

"There are a couple of different angles that we're looking at," he said. "As we sort through them, we'll be able to have a better idea of why this might have happened."

"I want to extend my deepest condolences to the family of the officer killed," San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor said in a statement. "This type of crime cannot and will not be tolerated."

(c) 2016, The Washington Post. Max Ehrenfreund wrote this story.

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse said on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 he learned one of his campaign signs was defaced with the word "sucks" posted to a tree near a rear entrance to Community Field a few days after he said he got an anonymous threatening letter at his home.

HOLYOKE -- Mayor Alex B. Morse was targeted for being gay for the second time in less than a week Sunday when he was alerted to one of his campaign signs near the back of Community Field defaced with the addition of the word "sucks."

Morse said he received an anonymous letter at his Linden Street home Monday via U.S. Postal Service that said, "Alex, You are one of the most selfish people that I know due to your 'gay' lifestyle. You are going down."

A passerby told him Sunday afternoon about the Morse for Mayor campaign sign having been defaced, posted high up on a tree near the rear entrance to Community Field, he said.

"I'm a very strong person, so I don't get personally upset about it. I think it's important that people be aware of this kind of action," Morse said in a phone interview.

The added words on a surface attached to the Alex Morse for Mayor campaign sign were "sucks" and what appeared to be an attempt to spell "literally," though it's misspelled as "litteally" and "www.gay.com."

Morse said his understanding was supporters were en route to remove the sign.

After an acquaintance told him of the sign, Morse drove over to the spot and took photos of it himself, he said.

He was unsure if the altered sign was related to the anonymous letter, but he said that as with the letter, he would forward information about the sign to Police Chief James M. Neiswanger, so that police have a record of such actions.

Morse came out as gay at the age of 16 at Holyoke High School, where he founded the Gay Straight Alliance. He became the city's youngest elected mayor in 2011 at 22 when he defeated incumbent Elaine A. Pluta and is running for his fourth term in next year's municipal elections.

"I've never wavered from my resolve," Morse said.

The defaced sign and anonymous letter to Morse's home come as some women, gays, blacks and others worry about a threatening atmosphere engulfing the country with the Nov. 8 election of Republican Donald Trump as president. A demonstration here at Kennedy Park Friday against what those who attended said was intended as an opposition to such intolerance became also a show of support for Morse.

"And I have received hundreds of messages, emails and calls since Friday from residents," Morse said.

He has put the spotlight on the defaced sign and anonymous letter because such attacks and intolerance must be highlighted to send the message that they are unacceptable, he said.

"I just want every resident in Holyoke to know that we're stronger than this," Morse said.

The Republican received submitted photos of the defaced sign.

The Girls on the Run 5k Walk/Run at the athletic fields at Smith College was held on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. 300 girls from 24 area schools participated.

NORTHAMPTON -The Girls on the Run 5k Walk/Run at the athletic fields at Smith College was held on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. 300 girls from 24 area schools participated.

Girls on the Run is a nationally known nonprofit program that works with girls in third through eighth grade to help them be "joyful, healthy and confident" using a curriculum that integrates running, according to a press release.

Check out the photographs above from the event or visit the Girls on the Run website.

The victim was shot once in the chest and driven to Holyoke Medical Center by a friend.

HOLYOKE - A 19-year-old city man was shot in the chest in the Flats section of the city Sunday night.

The man was driven to Holyoke Medical Center at about 5:45 p.m. with a single gunshot wound to his upper torso. He was transferred to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield for further treatment, Police Lt. James Albert said.

He is believed to have suffered non-life threatening injuries, he said.

Detectives investigating the crime found the shooting site outside 43 Mosher St. They recovered shell casings and also found a car that had been damaged by gunfire, Albert said.

Holyoke Police detectives and Massachusetts State Police assigned to Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni's Office are investigating the crime.

"We are not getting much cooperation from the victim or the witness who drove him to the hospital," Albert said.

Police continue to follow leads and canvass the area around the shooting scene, he said.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the Holyoke Police Detective Bureau at 413-322-6940.

The state auditor's report recommends better documentation of physical assets on campus but found no problems with travel expenses — something that had been a major issue in the past.

WESTFIELD -- The state auditor's office Wednesday released its regular audit of Westfield State University, and what a difference a couple of years makes.

Unlike in 2014 -- when audits revealed then-President Evan Dobelle had billed the university, and by extension the state of Massachusetts, for more than $600,000 in unauthorized travel and personal expenses -- the latest review shows some flawed inventory record keeping and one laptop computer, valued at $1,100, that is unaccounted for.

The results released by the office of state Auditor Suzanne Bump cover a period from July 1, 2014, through Feb. 29, 2016.

Dobelle retired in November 2013 after controversy over his travel expenses, which included billing the university for personal trips to San Francisco, Vietnam and Cuba.

A lawsuit filed by the state against Dobelle was settled last year when the former president agreed to reimburse the state $185,000.

Shortfalls in the latest report all centered on how well the university keeps records of its inventory of some $16.9 million in campus supplies and equipment. Key findings were:

• The university's fixed-asset inventory record is inaccurate. As a result, one laptop computer, which was listed on an inventory list, could not be found and no one could explain where it went.


• The university did not conduct a complete audit of fixed-asset inventories each year, which would determine if items were safeguarded against lost or abuse.


• The university did not follow proper inventory control procedures for disposal of up to 65 information technology devices, including laptop and desktop computers, cameras, printers and scanners.

The audit also reported the university was in compliance with policies regarding administrative expenses for travel, professional services, consulting and honoraria; that it was in compliance with reporting campus crime statistics under the federal Jeanne Clery Act; and that it has instituted recommendations from a previous audit regarding financial safeguards on administrative expenditures.

According to the report, auditors randomly checked 58 of 660 travel-related expenditures of $250 or more and found all of them were appropriate.

A statement authored by the university and added into the auditor's report notes Westfield State has already taken steps to address the shortfalls identified in the report. The board of trustees has been notified and it pledges that a more effective method for faculty and staff to report relocation of assets will be in place by the end of the summer.

Police are investigating after a swastika and Trump references were found in the gymnasium of a Connecticut high school.

NEW HAVEN, Ct — The New Haven Police Department is looking into a potential hate crime, after swastika graffiti and references to Donald Trump were found in the athletic center at the Wilbur Cross High School, according to the Hartford Courant.

In a news release from local authorities, Officer David Hartman said that "hate crimes and hate-motivated behavior as well as the apprehension of hate crime offenders is of paramount importance to the New Haven Police Department."

Police investigators discovered some forensic evidence at the scene where the vandalism took place, though no one has yet been apprehended in connection with the crime. Investigators also said it didn't appear as if anyone had broken into the building, and believe the door to the gymnasium may have been unlocked.

According to Hartman, the graffiti didn't appear to target any particular ethnic or identity group.

The vandalism scandal comes at the same time that several news reports have emerged alleging a recent uptick in racist or hate-related incidents since the election of Donald Trump.

New Haven Police have asked anyone with information relating to the incident to get in touch with authorities at 203-946-6304.

A story about a college woman who allegedly tried to use a slice of pizza as a form of identification last week has gone global.

AMHERST -- A woman tries to walk into a bar -- but when asked for ID, she shows the bouncer a slice of pizza.

Police get involved. The story becomes a global hit.

And so it was with the tale of a college woman who allegedly tried to pass off a slice of pizza -- tortellini, to be exact -- as a form of identification at the Monkey Bar last week.

"Watch out world - the internet has a new hero," began an item appearing on The Huffington Post UK, which claimed the student "immediately stole everybody's hearts." 

"A girl tried to use a pizza as an ID to get into a bar," one Twitter user mused. "Im (sic) 100 percent sure thats (sic) my future wife."

One woman tweeted: 

a girl at umass tried using a slice of pizza as ID to get into a bar and i've never related to something more in my life

-- tori (@ToorsLight) November 23, 2016

The back story is this: Police were summoned to the 63 North Pleasant St. restaurant and bar at around 12:16 a.m. last Thursday for an altercation between a bouncer and an unidentified woman.

According to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, which first reported on the incident, the woman presented the pizza to a bouncer who asked for her ID. When the bouncer told her the slice wouldn't get her through the door, the woman allegedly slapped him.

She was issued a trespass order, according to police.

The story has since been picked up by BuzzFeed, among other sites.

Monkey Bar owner Rasif Rafiq told BuzzFeed the bouncer wasn't hurt.

"They have to have really thick skin, so this was a comparatively entertaining incident," he said, adding: "We wish her the best with continuing her education. We've all had nights in college we regret." 

In an interview with the Boston Globe, Rafiq said the incident "has given us a few laughs, and we hope it has given other people laughs."

The restaurant and bar has shown its sense of humor about the incident on its Facebook page, posting on Nov. 18: "Despite some popular misconceptions, Monkey Bar does not currently accept Antonio's pizza as a valid form of ID. Sorry for the inconvenience."

A follow-up comment from the Monkey Bar account reads: "For everybody that's asking, it was a tortellini slice." 

Antonio's Pizza, located just a few doors down from the Monkey Bar, is known for its eclectic selection of toppings.

One Twitter user speculated the woman had simply chosen the wrong slice, writing: "Only Antonio's Potato Pizza is valid ID in the PV."

Obituaries from The Republican.

Sharon Kurpaska 

Sharon Kathleen Kurpaska, 29, of Wilbraham, passed away on Friday. She was born in Springfield, and was a lifelong Wilbraham resident. She was a 2006 graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School, and earned an associate's degree from Springfield Technical Community College. She loved animals, especially her dog, Kingston, and cat, Kritter, and enjoyed driving her '97 Toyota Supra.

Full obituary and funeral arrangements for Sharon Kurpaska »

With a rousing "ho ho ho," Santa and Sheriff-elect Nick Cocchi figuratively "flipped the switch" to turn on more than 650,000 Christmas lights, as well as Winter Carousel, Santa Train and Giant Snow Globe in Santa's Magical Forest.

SPRINGFIELD -- With a rousing "ho ho ho," Santa Claus and Sheriff-elect Nick Cocchi figuratively "flipped the switch" to turn on more than 650,000 Christmas lights and other attractions at Bright Nights display in Forest Park.

Surrounded by city officials, members of Spirit of Springfield, and invited guests, Cocchi and Santa decided to forgo the usual countdown and instead relied on the time-tested ho ho hos. On the third ho, a little elf flipped a switch deep in the recesses of the park, illuminating Santa's house and officially opening the annual light extravaganza.

Bright Nights will operate through Jan. 1, but will be closed Nov. 28 and 29. Admission is $18 per car Mondays through Thursdays, and $21 per car Fridays through Sundays and holidays -- Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. On Dec. 6 and 13, admission will be $10 per car.

The 22nd season of Bright Nights is sponsored by The Arbor Kids, Balise Auto Group, Baystate Health, Big Y World Class Markets, Charlie Arment Trucking, Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, Comcast, Eversource Energy, Gleason Johndrow Landscaping, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Health New England, iHeart Media, JGS Lifecare, MassLive, MassMutual, Maybury Material Handling, Mercy Medical Center, MGM Springfield, Moriarty & Primack PC, PeoplesBank, Sheraton Springfield, Shriners Hospital for Children, The Republican, Siemens, Smith & Wesson, Tower Square, United Bank and WWLP-TV.

Bright Nights is a collaboration between the Spirit of Springfield, a private nonprofit organization, and the Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management.

A North Adams pizza shop worker has been accused of raping a teenage girl who also worked at the establishment.

PITTSFIELD — A 27-year-old man who has been described as working as the "boss" of a teen girl at Supreme Pizza in North Adams has been accused of raping her in January while the two were employed together at the eatery, according to The Berkshire Eagle.

Leonel Olmedo appeared in court in Pittsfield on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to a rape charge, as well as two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, according to the paper.

Olmedo's attorney has alleged, however, that his client and the 17-year-old girl did have sex several times, but that it was consensual on all of those occasions. He further denied that Olmedo was the girl's boss, saying that he worked as a kitchen supervisor but did not have direct authority over her.

However, the girl's defense has alleged that Olmedo made unwanted advances on her, groping her several times before later raping her in the basement of the pizza parlor while the two were working together.

The lawyer defending the girl alleged that she hadn't immediately told authorities about the assault because, at the time, Olmedo had been engaged to one of the girl's family members, and the two decided to keep the incident a secret to keep it from Olmedo's fiancee.

However, the incident allegedly came to light in February after Olmedo's fiancee witnessed "consensual touching" between Olmedo and the girl during a February gathering, according to the girl's defense.

The trial is expected to continue into next week.

WESTFIELD - Municipal offices here are closed and will remain closed until Monday morning, Mayor Brian P. Sullivan announced Wednesday evening. All emergency personnel and respective offices like the Fire and Police Departments will operate regular shifts during the holiday shut down. All regular operations at City Hall and other municipal facilities will resume Monday morning.

WESTFIELD - Municipal offices here are closed and will remain closed until Monday morning, Mayor Brian P. Sullivan announced Wednesday evening.

All emergency personnel and respective offices like the Fire and Police Departments will operate regular shifts during the holiday shut down.

All regular operations at City Hall and other municipal facilities will resume Monday morning.

Video has emerged that apparently shows Wilbraham resident Benjamin Lariviere fighting for his life moments before he was fatally stabbed on the top floor of a downtown parking garage.

SPRINGFIELD -- Video has emerged that apparently shows Wilbraham resident Benjamin Lariviere fighting for his life moments before he was fatally stabbed on the top floor of a downtown parking garage.

A 10-second video clip that was emailed to The Republican appears to show Lariviere lying on the ground and trying to defend himself as an attacker stands over him and hits him repeatedly.

The video appears to be genuine, according to Capt. Trent Duda, head of the Springfield Police Major Crimes Bureau.

Lariviere, 26, of Wilbraham, was fatally stabbed at around 10 p.m. Saturday in a parking garage at Dwight and Hillman streets.

Police have charged Anthony Casiano, 29, of Springfield, with murder. Police responding to the scene found Casiano on the stairs heading for the exit.

He denied the charge at his arraignment in Springfield District Court on Monday and is being held without the right to bail.

Police have said the stabbing was the result of an argument over damage to a car. Neither man appeared to know the other.

The 10-second clip shows Lariviere on the ground in between a parked car and a concrete barrier. His attacker, a man in a white shirt, can be seen hitting him repeatedly, although the poor quality of the cellphone video makes it difficult to see if the attacker has anything in his hands.

It was sent to The Republican by someone who wished to remain anonymous. The sender gave his name only as John Doe.

Lariviere can be heard screaming during the attack. Due to graphic nature of the video, The Republican is choosing not to show it.

The clip ends with the attacker attempting to grab Lariviere by the feet and drag him. It cuts out with a minivan driving up the ramp to the top level of the garage and rolling into the altercation.

The footage was likely taken from Chestnut Park Apartments, a 17-story building on Harrison Avenue that overlooks the garage.

A second clip shows Lariviere lying between two cars and slumped against the concrete barrier when he is discovered by a third man who walked up the ramp. It is not clear how much time has elapsed since the attack or if he is still alive. He does not appear to move in the 10-second clip.

After stopping a man running down the stairs of the four-story garage, Springfield police officer Arjel Falcon ran to the top deck, where he saw a man crumpled on the garage floor. Falcon and another officer attempted to save the stabbing victim's life. Watch video

SPRINGFIELD -- The arrest report for last weekend's fatal stabbing in a downtown parking garage showed two sides of a police officer's work coming together in rapid succession: law enforcement officer making an arrest, first responder attempting to save a life.

Running up the stairs of a four-story garage on Hillman Street, Springfield police officer Arjel Falcon could hear footsteps hurrying down toward him.

It was late Saturday night, and Falcon was checking out a report of two men fighting over damaged vehicles on the top deck. But when he came face-to-face with a blood-spattered man coming down the stairs, Falcon realized the damage involved more than motor vehicles.

"I am not the one. The other guy is doing it - I stabbed him," Anthony Casiano, 29, of Springfield, told Falcon and a second officer, Matt Garcia, according to the arrest report. Falcon frisked him and pulled a bloody knife from his front jacket pocket.

In the stairwell, Casiano turned his back and held out his hands to be handcuffed. 

Leaving the suspect with his partner, Falcon ran to the top deck and saw a man crumpled against a concrete barrier behind a Chevrolet Blazer. The victim, later identified as Benjamin Lariviere, 26, of Wilbraham, had been stabbed once in the chest. He had no pulse and his breath was coming in shallow gasps, Falcon determined.

Cutting off the victim's sweater and shirt, he began performing chest compressions. When a second officer arrived and took over, Falcon cleared the victim's airways and used a manual resuscitator to assist his breathing, the report said.

Nothing worked.

By the time the paramedics arrived, the victim was dead, Falcon wrote.

Casiano, who was wearing a white jacket and pants with no shirt and untied sneakers, was arrested and held over the weekend. He pleaded not guilty to murder during his arraignment Monday in Springfield District Court. Judge Robert Murphy ordered him held without right to bail and continued the case for a pretrial hearing on Dec. 20.

About a dozen of Casiano's family members and supporters came to court for his arraignment Monday.

A middle-aged man and woman sat on the opposite side of the gallery and waited until the defendant's supporters were gone before they stood up and left.

No reason for the fight was mentioned in the arrest report, and no new details were provided during Monday's court session.

The stabbing was Springfield's 12th homicide for 2016, compared with 18 during the previous year.

When the governing board of the town's District 1 Fire Department voted last year not to renew Chief Robert Authier's contract, they discussed getting rid of him and a searching for a replacement.

SOUTH HADLEY -- When the governing board of the town's District 1 Fire Department voted last year not to renew Chief Robert Authier's contract, they discussed getting rid of him and a searching for a replacement.

But at Tuesday's District 1 Prudential Committee meeting the three-member panel met behind closed doors to work on a new Authier contract, according to the meeting agenda.

The chief was not present during the closed meeting, and declined to discuss the matter afterward. He sat at the table with the board prior to the executive session to discuss in open session other agenda items.

The board said it tentatively plans to convene again on Dec. 20 to continue discussions on the Authier contract.

Prior to entering Tuesday's executive session, the committee was asked by The Republican about the length of the new contract. The members declined comment.

Prudential Committee members are Chairman Ray Minor, Bruce Perron and Kevin Taugher.

The Vermont State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Northwest State Correctional Facility.

SWANTON, Vt — The Vermont State Police are investigating the death of 38-year-old David Bissonnette, a prisoner at the Northwest State Correctional Facility who died on Tuesday shortly after experiencing a "medical issue" while incarcerated at the prison.

Bisonnette was at the prison's infirmary on Tuesday morning, when the prison's medical staff advised that he be taken to a hospital for evaluation.

Bisonnette was subsequently taken by ambulance to the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. He spent a short time at the Center before he was transferred to Intensive Care Unit at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

It was in the Intensive Care Unit that Bisonnette was pronounced dead, according to police.

Vermont State Police say they are now looking into the circumstances surrounding the prisoner's death.

One person was shot in Springfield's Bay neighborhood on Wednesday night, according to police.

SPRINGFIELD — One person was shot and a car was hit by gunfire in Springfield's Bay neighborhood on Wednesday night, according to police.

At approximately 6:22 p.m., police were called to 65 Sycamore Street after multiple reports came in for shots fired in the general vicinity, said Lt. Mark Rolland of the Springfield Police Department.

Initial reports from witnesses at the scene alleged that the firearm used appeared to be an automatic weapon, but police could not confirm these reports.

At the scene of the shooting, police found a 2001 grey Lincoln Town Car that had been hit multiple times in the driver's side trunk.

Approximately 20 minutes later, at 6:44 p.m., police received a call for a male gun shot victim who had been admitted at the Baystate Medical Center. The victim had been shot four times. Two of the wounds sustained had been to the chest.

The man told police that he had been walking down Sycamore Street when he heard the gunfire and realized he had been hit. He was subsequently taken by private transport to the hospital.

Rolland said the victim's injuries appear to be non-life-threatening.

No one has yet been apprehended for the shooting, said Rolland.