Massachusetts State Trooper Shot In Springfield, Suspected Gunman Arrested
CBS Boston 1/1/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Boston
SPRINGFIELD (CBS) – A man has been arrested and charged with shooting a Massachusetts State Police Trooper in Springfield on New Year’s Eve.
Investigators say 31-year-old Christopher Gardner of Springfield was in a shootout with another man in a parking lot near Nursery and Stafford streets around 11:15 p.m. Thursday. The gunfire triggered a shot-spotter alert and Springfield and State Police responded.
When they arrived, police said Gardner fired two rounds at their cruisers. A 26-year-old trooper, who has not been identified, was hit by a bullet in his left leg after the round passed through part of his cruiser.