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Shooting victim shows up at Springfield hospital after shots fired near bar

Nite Owl Springfield (Paige Blauvelt/STAFF)

SPRINGFIELD — An investigation is underway after someone showed up at a Springfield hospital with a gunshot wound Friday night.

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Springfield Police responded around 10:37 p.m. to reports of shots fired at the 600 block of W. Main Street, according to a dispatch sergeant.

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They were reportedly four to five shots fired near the Nite Owl Bar.

Officers also found blood at the scene.

The dispatch sergeant told News Center 7 that someone showed up at an area hospital with a gunshot wound.

911 calls obtained by News Center 7 further detail the hectic scene.

One caller, who identifies themselves as a bartender at Nite Owl, said people were shooting outside.

“There’s a lot of shots going on right now,” the caller said.

Moments later, they said someone had been shot in the leg.

Another caller told dispatchers they heard about “50 gunshots.”

The victim’s condition is currently unknown.

We will continue to follow this story.

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