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6 Injured In Springfield Mass Shooting

The bullet-riddled front window and door of the site of today's mass shooting in Springfield.
Chris Welter
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WYSO
The bullet-riddled front window and door of the site of today's mass shooting in Springfield.

Six people were injured in a shooting just before 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. Police received multiple reports of the shooting in the 1900 block on S. Yellow Springs Rd. in Springfield.

Few details were given in a 1:30 p.m. press conference, but Police Chief Lee Graf said they believe that more than one person is behind the shootings.

“When we get to the point where it would be," he said, "if we get arrests on this, or if we get persons of interest to the point that we would need to ask for the public's help on this we will, rest assured. But at this point, it's not it's not going to help the investigation to release all that information.”

The victims’ injuries are being described as non-life-threatening.

In the press briefing, Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck said the victims were gathered at a rented facility for an event organized in honor of someone lost to violence.

Springfield Mayor Warren Copeland also spoke at the briefing.

Jerry Kenney is an award-winning news host and anchor at WYSO, which he joined in 2007 after more than 15 years of volunteering with the public radio station. He serves as All Things Considered host, Alpha Rhythms co-host, and WYSO Weekend host.