A spent shell casing was found on an apartment house landing, and several groups were seen leaving the area. But people questioned by police said they didn't see anything.
HOLYOKE -- City police responded to the scene of an apparent Sunday afternoon shooting at 18 St. Gerome Ave., but people in the area at the time of the incident were unable to help police.
Several groups were seen leaving the red-brick apartment building near the corner of St. Gerome and Shawmut avenues, but people interviewed by police were unable to provide any information.
"They said they didn't see anything," Holyoke Police Sgt. Stephen Loftus said, speculating that the groups had probably been attending a neighborhood party.
It's not unusual for people to clam up when cops start asking questions, according to Loftus.
Holyoke police received the "shots fired" call at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, according to department records.
Loftus said a gun was fired: A spent .40-caliber shell casing was recovered on a third-floor landing at 18 St. Gerome Ave., but there were no apparent gunshot victims associated with the incident.
No one has so far shown up at Holyoke Medical Center for treatment of a gunshot wound.
THE MAP BELOW shows the approximate location of 18 St. Gerome Ave., the scene of a Sunday afternoon shooting incident: