Mother shot while sitting on porch during apparent drive-by shooting in Springfield
A mother was shot while on her front porch during what her neighbors say was a drive-by shooting and police said she wasn’t the target.
Witnesses said a car drove up Clay Street on Thursday evening and that was when things turned chaotic.
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“I swore it was firecrackers,” one neighbor said.
As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, the victim who was hit is a mother. She was sitting on her porch when the shots rang out. Two of her daughters spoke to News Center 7′s Mike Campbell about what happened.
“They just started shooting and then my mom, she was sitting on the porch and we ran inside,” one daughter, who wanted to remain anonymous, said. “And we ran inside and then next thing you know, she said, ‘I got shot. I got shot in the leg.’”
One of the woman’s neighbors leaped into action after getting his own kids inside safely.
“I didn’t want her to wait for an ambulance,” the neighbor, who also asked to remain anonymous, said. “I’m right there, so I rushed her to the hospital.”
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The victim’s daughters said their mom was shot twice but is OK. They, along with their two young siblings, escaped without being hit.
Those who live around where this happened told News Center 7 that they’re extremely worried about more violence and retaliation.
Springfield Police are working to identify and track down whoever opened fire in the neighborhood. An incident report obtained by News Center 7 showed that officers located a crime scene and a potential suspect vehicle.
