HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) — Police are investigating a shooting for a man and his 5-year-old Wednesday in the Paper City.
Holyoke Police Lt. Matthew Moriarty says that officers were called to the area of Lyman Street and North Summer Street around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of shots fired.
It was around the same time a daycare was letting out of its morning session, and feet from a playground.
When officers arrived, they found two victims: a 5-year-old boy, who was shot in the knee, and a 26-year-old man.
Both are suffering from what Moriarty describes as non-life threatening injuries at an area hospital.
The victim’s identities have not been released.
The shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Holyoke Police Department at (413) 536-6431 or you can ‘Text-A-Tip’ to CRIMES (274637). In the message, type SOLVE and your tip.
Was gettin home heard the shooting and well lets just say they have to use the camaras they installed on center st!
one not in springfield lol
Really?! Who shoots a 5 year old little boy?!
Morons do!!!
In the hood money is all they hold sacred. Life has no meaning and money is king. Sad but true
it’s those damn plastic guns…
omgness who the hell shoots a kid?? what sick ********
Are they stray bullets or were they really trying to shoot a 5yr old little kid? That’s messed up, I hope the father and son are ok.
Hope they recover quickly!
When they catch him they should send him away and keep him there.
So sad I used to live in the flats its was a great place to live back in the day. too bad times have change.