Police said the male victim “lost a lot of blood” and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
5/28/11 Springfield - Staff photo by Michael Beswick - Springfield police investigate a shooting at Belmont Avenue and Hall Street Saturday night.
Update 10:43 p.m.: Springfield police have a suspect in custody for the Belmont Avenue-Hall Street shooting.
SPRINGFIELD – Springfield police have a suspect in custody in connection with a shooting of a man Saturday night outside at Belmont Avenue and Hall Street, Capt. William P. Collins said.
The incident was reported at approximately 9 p.m.
The suspect was described as a clean-shaven black male, in his 20s, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, wearing a blue and teal San Jose Sharks baseball cap, black and white T-shirt, and blue jeans shorts. He was seen running in the area of Forest Street. Scanner reports said a silver gun was used. The victim was shot in the left leg, Collins said.
Collins said the victim “lost a lot of blood” and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Collins said officers on the scene developed leads and were able to trace the suspect to a house on Belmont Street.
About an hour after that 9 p.m. shooting, another shooting was reported at 37 Bowdoin St. The male victim showed up at Baystate Medical Center with a gunshot wound, Collins said.
Collins said two males are believed to be involved in that shooting. He said eight spent shells were recovered in front of 47 Florida St. The men were described as Hispanic, wearing black T-shirts. One had on black basketball shorts with a white stripe and the other had on blue jeans, according to scanner reports.
Anyone with information about the Bowdoin Street shooting can contact the Springfield police Detective Bureau at (413) 787-6355. Those who wish to remain anonymous may text a tip via a cell phone by addressing a text message to “CRIMES,” or “274637,” and then beginning the body of the message with the word “SOLVE.”