SPRINGFIELD — Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating a shooting and multiple crashes that were connected to a police chase Tuesday morning.
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Springfield Police on the scene told News Center 7 that this began this morning with a complaint of gunfire in the 100 block of W. Southern Avenue. As News Center 7 learned at the scene, two different homes were hit by more than a half-dozen shots.
Rozny Petit told News Center 7 that he doesn’t believe his family’s home was targeted, but it’s still frightening, especially since one bullet went inside their home.
“Sincerely, I’m scared,” he said.
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The report of gunfire led to a pursuit that resulted in several crashes, including one near an alley in the first block of W. Southern Avenue.
Dispatchers confirmed a pedestrian crash was reported on W. Southern Avenue. While at the scene, investigators only confirmed they were investigating a vehicle collision and would not elaborate further.
As shown on News Center 7 at 6:00, Springfield Police and state troopers put down and picked up evidence markers in the alley. Troopers, who police asked to handle the crash investigation, spray painted an outline where a car cut across the grass and back onto the street.
Another crash happened a short time later at the intersection of E. Main Street and N. Belmont Avenue and involved nearly half a dozen vehicles.
News Center 7 spoke to Ciera Bannick, a driver who was involved in the crash at E. Main Street and N. Belmont Avenue. She said a truck that had a green light was hit as it went through the intersection by an undercover police vehicle, which did not have any kind of sirens on.
The impact sent the truck into two other cars, including Bannick’s.
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Before being involved in the crash, Bannick saw police chasing a suspect.
“I saw a bunch of police officers chasing a guy through these parking lots over here, coming through the intersection,” she said. “Police presence was super heavy.”
Noe Bustos had just finished a haircut when he saw the police chase coming toward the barbershop where he works. He called the aftermath “pandemonium.”
“It was just complete chaos out here. Police cars everywhere. There was a car crash that happened right when they tackled the man to the ground,” Bustos said.
He recorded the whole thing on his phone. The video showed a male running from police before the impact. In the video, appeared to be limping.
After he was detained by police, a witness told News Center 7 that he noticed the male appeared to have a gunshot wound on his ankle.
As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, witnesses saw police make two arrests: one near E. Main Street and N. Belmont and another a block down near S. Belmont Avenue and E. High Street. We’re working to confirm details of any arrests with police.
This is all under investigation. We’ll provide updates as we learn more.
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