The gunplay followed a double shooting at Bill Brown's House of Beauty on State Street.
Police are looking for a suspect who fled this scene at Cambridge and Burr streets and was reportedly driving a silver or gray Lexus SUV. It was last seen traveling east on State Street and the suspect was thought to be in possession of an AK-47.UPDATE:1:30 p.m.- Police are looking for a suspect in relation to the shooting who was last seen driving a silver or gray Lexus SUV east on State Street. He is believed to be in possession of an AK-47.
SPRINGFIELD – A state trooper and Springfield police officer were wounded during a shootout in broad daylight on Burr and Cambridge streets on Saturday, according to a city police spokesman.
Both officers were wearing bullet-proof vests and are expected to recover, said Springfield Police Sgt. John M. Delaney. He would not release their identities.
The gunplay followed a double shooting immediately before at Bill Brown's House of Beauty at 946 State St. just after noontime.
Two bullet holes pierced the front window and emergency personnel could be seen inside the storefront shop performing CPR on two men.
Details about their conditions were not immediately available.
This is a developing story; more details will be published as they become available.