SPD Officers Arrest Sci-Tech Shooting Suspect

SPD Officers Arrest Sci-Tech Shooting Suspect

Springfield, Mass. — On Tuesday April 30th at approximately 11:30 a.m., Springfield Police Officers arrested 20-year-old Chantz Dudley at 50 State Street after he turned himself in on two outstanding firearm warrants. Dudley was transported to Springfield Police Headquarters where he was booked before returning to Springfield District Court where he was arraigned on Tuesday afternoon.

At approximately 2:10 p.m. on Monday March 11^th, a Springfield Police School Resource Officer called out a large disturbance at the High School of Science and Technology.

One suspect, later identified as Chantz Dudley, had a firearm, struck a victim and fired one shot from within the school hallway, through a window outside. No one was shot and no one was seriously injured.

Chantz Dudley

The investigation revealed that Dana Dudley, Chantz Dudley, Josiah Livingston and a juvenile female student were outside the school when a teacher cracked the door to tell them to leave. This is when one of the suspects grabbed the handle, opened the door and the group forced their way into the school.

Immediately following the shooting incident, Springfield Police Officers arrested Livingston inside the school on Assault & Battery charges in connection with this incident.

Josiah Livingston

On March 13th, the Springfield Police Detective Bureau under the direction of Captain Duda were granted an Arrest Warrant for 20-year-old Chantz Dudley in connection with the shooting.

Dana Dudley was detained by a school staff member who also removed a knife Dudley was allegedly armed with. After the shot was fired Dana Dudley drove off with Chantz Dudley and the juvenile female.

Dana Dudley

On Tuesday March 19th, Dudley was placed under arrest. He was courtesy booked at the Chicopee Police Department and then booked and processed at the Springfield Police Department. After his arraignment in Springfield District Court, a Judge set a $75,000 bail and revoked his bail in an unrelated open case for 90 days.

Chantz Dudley’s Default Warrant stems from a firearms incident in September of 2022.

20-year-old Chantz Dudley of Hartford is charged with:

Arrest Warrant
– Armed Breaking and Entering Leaving a Person in Fear
– Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
– Carrying a Firearm without a License
– Carrying a Firearm on School Grounds
– Malicious Damage more than $1200
– Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon
– Discharging a Firearm within 500 feet of a Building
– Assault & Battery
Default Warrant – Hampden Superior Court
– Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
– Carrying a Firearm without a License
– Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine/Feeding Device
– Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
– Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class D Drug