UPDATE – Sangamon County coroner Jim Allmon reported Monday afternoon that the victim is Calvin Bell, 47, Springfield. He died of a gunshot wound.

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Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A 47-year-old man is dead after an overnight shooting in the 800 block of Stevenson Drive. Springfield Police responded to a large fight at the location just after 2 a.m.

Dispatchers reported hearing gunshots in the background during the 911 call. Emergency responders found the man with a gunshot wound. He was transported  to HSHS St. John’s Hospital, but did not survive.

At 7:30 a.m., the Springfield Police Emergency Response Team served a search warrant in the 1500 block of West North Grand Avenue and two people were taken in for questioning.

SPD reports the investigation is ongoing.

 

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