Police are looking out for a large, burgundy-colored SUV, an occupant of which reportedly opened fire on a man outside 141 Dorset St. around 4:41 a.m. Saturday in an attempted drive-by shooting.
SPRINGFIELD -- Police are looking for a large burgundy- or dark-colored SUV, an occupant of which reportedly opened fire on a man outside 141 Dorset St. around 4:41 a.m. Saturday in Springfield's Forest Park neighborhood.
The targeted man, who was uninjured, told police he fell to the ground and that the sport utility vehicle fled the scene, according to initial police reports.
Cruisers scoured the area, which borders East Forest Park and East Longmeadow, but were unable to immediately locate the SUV, according to Springfield Police Lt. James Rosso.
"There were some shots fired, but no shell casings were recovered," Rosso said.
The shooting occurred near the intersection of Dorset and Blodgett streets, but police did not publicly speculate about a motive.
The intended target was identified by a police dispatcher, but police did not release additional information about him.
An initial police report suggested the Dorset Street shooting may have been retaliation for an incident on Avon Place Friday night, but details of that alleged altercation were not immediately available.
The man who was shot at told police that the vehicle that rolled up on him may have been a larger Lexus or a Toyota Sequoia SUV.
THE MAP BELOW shows the approximate location of an attempted drive-by shooting early Saturday morning in Springfield: