Man injured after being shot with BB gun

A Springfield man was treated for injuries Wednesday evening after someone shot him in the head with a BB gun.

According to a report by the Springfield Police Division, the victim told police he was riding his bicycle near the 1800 block of West Main Street between 6:35 and 6:38 p.m.

Someone shot him with a BB gun, but the man told police he was not sure where the shot came from. According to the report, the victim had a small hole on his right temple, and there was swelling near the injury. Medics could not determine whether the BB was still lodged in the victim’s head.

The victim was taken to the Springfield Regional Medical Center where he was treated.

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