The victim is not cooperating with police
Springfield police officers search for bullet casings following a shooting Sunday night near the intersection of Allendale and Dwight streets.SPRINGFIELD – A 20-year-old man was shot in the leg Sunday night, but was not seriously injured.
Witnesses said they heard at least four shots fired at about 8:40 p.m. near the corner of Allendale and Dwight streets and saw four men running away from the area, Police Lt. John Bobianski said.
Later police determined between five and seven shots had been fired and a car was also hit, he said.
The victim was taken to Baystate Medical Center by ambulance. His injuries were not life-threatening, Bobianski said.
He was not cooperating with police after the shooting, Bobianski said.
The shooting happened one block from Ringgold Street, where the mother of Tamik Kirkland and another woman were shot on April 23.
Kirkland escaped from the Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Shirley shortly after his mother was wounded. He is since been accused of killing one man, injuring another and shooting two police officers who were uninjured because they were wearing bullet-proof vests. Kirkland was shot six times by police and is recovering from the wounds.
Allendale Street was also the location of a shoot-out on May 1, 2010 that killed 16-year-old Rafael Montanez. More than 30 bullets were fired and three others, including an 8-year-old boy, were also injured. No arrests have been made in the shooting.