A ranking officer confirmed that a vehicle was seen fleeing the vicinity of Chestnut and Worthington streets
SPRINGFIELD -- Police cruisers hunted for a light-colored SUV seen fleeing the vicinity of Chestnut and Worthington streets after gunshots rang out shortly before 2 a.m. Monday.
Springfield Police Sgt. Jeffrey Martucci confirmed that he heard "one or two shots" while on patrol around 1:52 a.m. in that section of downtown, which is near several late-night clubs.
Reports indicated the sport utility vehicle had Connecticut license plates and was last seen driving at a high rate of speed eastbound on Worthington Street.
The vehicle contained three or four Hispanic males, one of whom opened fire, police said. The shooter was described as a heavy-set male wearing an orange shirt.
Martucci said no shell casings were recovered in the area.
It remains unknown if the shooter had specifically targeted someone or if the gunfire was random. There were no known casualties as of 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to police.
No further information was available.
THE MAP BELOW shows the approximate location of a 1:52 a.m. Monday shooting report near the intersection of Chestnut and Worthington streets in downtown Springfield.