SPRINGFIELD — A 14-year-old male is dead after a shooting in Springfield, according to a Springfield Police Department incident report.
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Richard Bell died after the shooting that occurred just before 3 p.m. on the 300 block of Montgomery Avenue on Sunday, Dec. 17, police say.
It is unclear if Bell died on scene or was transported to a hospital.
Initial emergency scanner traffic indicated the shooting was accidental, but police told News Center 7 that the circumstances around the shooting are currently under investigation.
News Center 7 will update this story when new information is made available.
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