No injuries reported after SWAT responds to Springfield shots-fired call

Springfield police are investigating a shots fired call. BILL LACKEY/FILE

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

Springfield police are investigating a shots fired call. BILL LACKEY/FILE
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April 24, 2025
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Springfield police found no one injured after a large law enforcement response to a shots-fired call on the east side Wednesday.

The call came in at 1:03 p.m. about gunshots in the 200 block of Raffensperger Avenue, just off of High Street near St. Vincent de Paul.

A city spokesperson said evidence related to the shots was found in the street and sidewalk.

The SWAT team executed a “high-risk search warrant of an involved residence,” finding no suspects or victims.

Police collected evidence in the residence. The investigation is ongoing.

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