Police are investigating a shooting Friday night that sent a local man to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the thigh.
SPRINGFIELD -- A gunshot victim arrived at Baystate Medical Center around 10:30 p.m. Friday, according to police, who are investigating what precipitated the shooting.
Authorities did not identify the victim, a city man who showed up at the Springfield hospital for treatment of a bullet wound to the thigh.
Springfield Police Lt. Kevin Woods confirmed that a shooting had occurred, but he was unable to provide more details. Another ranking law enforcement official deferred comment to the detective bureau, but on-duty investigators reached early Saturday were unable to provide immediate details, including the location of the shooting.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.