In Springfield, Massachusetts, a shooting incident was thwarted by police officers, leading to the arrest of one man and the seizure of an illegal firearm. Springfield Police Department officers were on regular patrol on Sunday, January 14th, when the sound of gunfire disrupted the peace around Dwight and Lyman Streets around 3:25 a.m., according to a report published by the Springfield Police Department.
The officers investigated the source of the gunshots and found evidence linking to a vehicle that they tracked down to the 100 block of Massasoit Street, finding the suspected car running in a driveway two individuals were swiftly detained; spent shell casings were discovered inside the vehicle, during their search, the officers stumbled upon a loaded firearm casually discarded near the home's trash cans.
Of the individuals apprehended, one was released and is expected to attend court on a summons for criminal charges, yet the other, Frankie Quinones, 33, has been arrested and now faces multiple charges. As indicated in an official statement, Quinones is charged with carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, and improper storage of a firearm, respectively.
