In addition to the 9 p.m. Saturday shooting in the city's Forest Park neighborhood, police are investigating another shooting about an hour later in the McKnight section of Springfield.
5/28/11 Springfield - Staff photo by Michael Beswick - Springfield police investigate a shooting at Belmont Avenue and Hall Street Saturday night.
Update of a story published at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
SPRINGFIELD – Police have charged an 18-year-old Hall Street man with attempted murder after he allegedly shot a man in the leg Saturday night in the city's Forest Park neighborhood.
Springfield Police Capt. William P. Collins said Troy Harris is facing numerous charges in connection with the incident, including assault with intent to murder. Police were still compiling other charges against Harris late Saturday night.
A second man also was arrested in connection with the 9 p.m. shooting at the corner of Belmont Avenue and Hall Street.
Kalan Poole, 22, will be charged with aggravated assault and accessory before the fact. Collins said Poole may have handed Harris the gun that was used in the shooting.
Police said the victim and suspects were at a party on Belmont Avenue before the shooting.
Collins said the victim, who was shot in the leg, “lost a lot of blood” and was taken to Bay State Medical Center for treatment.
Officers at the scene developed leads and were able to trace Harris to a house on Belmont Avenue, according to police.
More details will be posted as information becomes available.
Meanwhile, police continue to investigate another shooting reported about an hour later, this time at 37 Bowdoin St. in the city's McKnight neighborhood.
A male victim showed up at Baystate Medical Center with a gunshot wound, Collins said, adding that two males are suspected in the incident.
Collins said eight spent shells were recovered in front of 47 Florida St., located about a block away. The alleged shooters were described as Hispanic men, both of whom were wearing black T-shirts. One had on black basketball shorts with a white stripe, while the other had on blue jeans, according to scanner reports.
Police are asking anyone with information about the Bowdoin Street shooting to call the Springfield Police Detective Bureau at (413) 787-6355. Those wishing to remain anonymous may text a tip via cell phone by addressing their message to “CRIMES,” or “274637,” and then beginning the body of the message with the word “SOLVE.”
THE MAP BELOW shows the approximate location of a Saturday night shooting in Springfield's Forest Park neighborhood: