Man dies from gunshot wounds, DA investigates homicide

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Authorities say a man has died from injuries sustained during a shooting in western Massachusetts.

MassLive.com reports the Springfield police department responded to a shooting Saturday night and found a man suffering from serious injuries.

He was brought to a local hospital and later died from the gunshot wound. The Hampden District Attorney’s office is investigating the homicide.

This is the fifth homicide death in the city this year.

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Information from: The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, http://www.masslive.com/news/