Man shot multiple times in Springfield remains hospitalized

UPDATE @3:30 p.m. 8/6/18:

A man shot Sunday afternoon in Springfield remains at Miami Valley Hospital.

The victim, who has not been identified, was shot multiple times and was taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital. His condition is not known.

A witness said an argument occurred prior to the shooting.

UPDATE @ 11:05 p.m. 8/5/18:

Springfield police confirmed a man was shot on Sunday afternoon on Delcourt Drive, but his condition is unknown. There also isn’t a suspect at this time.

A witness said some sort of argument occurred that led up to the shooting.

“It feels a little bit different when it happens to you up close and it happens in front of your own house,” said Eric Thomas, who was at work when he started getting calls about a shooting that happened across the street from his house.

Thomas said his neighborhood isn’t a bad one, but he does see an upsetting trend of violence developing in the city.

“We as a community have to do a little bit better with what we teach our kids. There’s a total disregard for human life,” he said.

Thomas’ neighbor, Shannon Haripal, said she heard five gunshots before going to her door to see a fight break out with little children around.

“We need to come together as a group, a community, something, and try to figure out a way to end the devastation that’s happened to this city,” Haripal said.

UPDATE @ 5:50 p.m.:

There is possibly one victim in the shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon that is still an ongoing investigation.

It is unknown if police are looking for or have located a suspect.

We are still working to learn more.

FIRST REPORT:

Emergency crews responded to a shooting in Springfield Sunday afternoon.

Crews were dispatched to the area of Delcourt Drive and South Center Boulevard around 3:40 p.m., according to Sgt. Cassidy Cantrell of the Springfield Police Department.

We are working to learn more on this story and will update this page as information becomes available.

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