SPD Officers Arrest Shooting Suspects
Springfield, Mass. — On Saturday August 24th at approximately 4:35 a.m., Springfield Police Officers arrested two shooting suspects and recovered an illegal firearm.
Around 3:45 a.m., officers responded to the 0-100 block of Oswego Street for a report of shots fired. A victim had their kitchen window shot.
Officers then received information and located two suspects, 19-year-old Abdiel Urena and a 17-year-old male, on the 400 block of Main Street.
Officers then seized a loaded large-capacity firearm in Urena’s jacket pocket. Urena and the 17-year-old male were placed under arrest.
19-year-old Abdiel Urena of Springfield is charged with:
- Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Building
- Carrying a Firearm without a License
- Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
- Possession of a High-Capacity Magazine/Feeding Device
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
- Defacing Property
- Possession of a Class C Drug
A 17-year-old shooting suspect was also arrested. Due to his age, his name, booking photo and specific charges will not be released.
