Police arrested a 34-year-old Westfield man and the 2 victims were treated at Baystate Medical Center and released.
Updates a story posted Tuesday at 9:24 a.m.
CHICOPEE — A father and son, shot during a home invasion late Monday on Madison Street, were treated at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield and released.
Capt. Daniel Sullivan said a responding police officer narrowly missed getting shot while the suspect struggled with another officer in an attempt to get his service weapon.
The suspect, William T. Wright, 22 Sackett St., Westfield, was arrested and is slated to be arraigned Tuesday in District Court on numerous charges, including five counts of assault to murder while armed with a firearm.
Sullivan said police were summoned to 103 Madison St. shortly before 11:30 p.m. for a report of shots fired. Officers found two men, one 43, the other 20, suffering from gunshot wounds.
One of the victims, Nicholas Bergeron, told The Republican that he lives at the house with his father, Corey. He said his father heard a noise in the basement shortly after 11:20 p.m. and went down to the basement to investigate.
A man with a handgun charged the father and forced him upstairs to where Nicholas Bergeron was watching television, he said.
The man threatened to kill them, Nicholas Bergeron said, adding that the suspect was wearing rubber gloves that were tied with straps around the wrist and he had duct tape around his clothing.
Police Chief Thomas Charette said the suspect demanded and received money and that the two were shot after a struggle.
“I got a bullet in the butt,” Nicholas Bergeron said.
Police continue to probe the home invasion. “I don’t know why he picked that house,” Charette said. “I am glad no one was (seriously) hurt.”
Nicholas Bergeron said he felt fine today. Charette said the elder Bergeron suffered a graze-type bullet wound to the chest.
Sullivan said police found Wright a short time later in the area of 83 Madison St.
The suspect resisted arrest and attempt to gain control of a gun belonging to one of the officers.
“They were struggling for the gun and the officer’s gun went off, narrowly missing another officer,” Sullivan said.
The officer that was nearly shot was bitten during the struggle and was taken to a hospital for treatment, Sullivan said.
An undetermined amount of cash was taken during the home invasion and police recovered Wright’s firearm after his arrest. Police said that Wright’s weapon, a semiautomatic, was unlawful.
Police, still probing the home invasion, have not released the names of the two officers.
Reporter Jeanette DeForge and photographer John Suchocki contributed to this story