CHICOPEE — Two people were injured in a shooting in the city’s downtown area early Wednesday morning.
The shooting took place at about 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of Hampden and Center streets. When officers arrived, they found several shell casings at the location, police said.
Shortly after police were dispatched to the area, they received reports that two people suffering from gunshot wounds walked into the emergency room at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Their wounds were not life-threatening, police said.
“During the course of the investigation, it was learned that a motor vehicle had been shot at. The vehicle left the scene headed towards Springfield,” the police department wrote on its Facebook page.
The shooting is being investigated by the Chicopee Police Detective Bureau, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed the shooting, has video of the crime or has any other information to call the bureau at 413-594-1740. Video footage can also be emailed to the Detective Bureau at DB@Chicopeepolice.com.
