The shooting victim was brought to the hospital by friends in a private vehicle.
SPRINGFIELD — An unidentified Hartford man was shot and wounded as he stood with friends on the street. He was taken to the Baystate Medical Center by in a private vehicle with what police call, "non life-threatening injuries."
Springfield Police Capt. Larry Brown said the man was with friends in Winchester Square at approximately 4 a.m. Sunday when he was shot once in the shoulder. Police questioned the three people who brought the victim to the emergency room, but Brown said they gave conflicting stories about how the shooting happened.
Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation indicating a single shot was fired at State Street near its intersection with Eastern Avenue. However, officers searching the area could find neither a victim nor spent shell casings. It wasn't until several minutes later that the wounded victim appeared at the hospital, confirming the shooting.
The incident remains under investigation.