Gunshots scare downtown bar patrons.
SPRINGFIELD — Gunfire scattered downtown revelers as they were leaving entertainment district bars and clubs at closing time. A police officer near the scene said four gunshots were fired near the 200 range of Worthington Street, just after 2 a.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported.
Lt David Martin said the shots did not register on the city's ShotSpotter acoustic gunfire location system and no spent shell casings were found. But an officer nearby at the time reported hearing the shots, as people on the street ran for cover.
Witnesses reported seeing four males run from the scene just after the shots were heard, but police do not know if they were the possible perpetrators or simply bystanders getting away from the area. Witnesses also reported seeing a dark colored SUV or van seen driving away at a high rate of speed. from the area.