A police officer was seriously wounded in one of three shootings Wednesday night in Springfield, Massachusetts, police said. Seven people were arrested.
An 18-year-old, Isak Font, is suspected of shooting the officer, who was driving to work, with an AR-15-style rifle from a Jeep around 11 p.m., Springfield police told NECN.
The wounded officer was shot in the face and the leg and was taken to a Boston hospital. He is expected to survive, officials said.
That shooting followed two others, according to police. They said people in a Honda Civic opened fire on Springfield police detectives in the firearms investigation unit.
Seven people were arrested, including Font, and seven illegal weapons were recovered, according to police. It wasn't immediately clear if Font had an attorney who could speak to his arrest.
The wounded officer, a seven-year veteran of the force, was not publicly identified. He was awarded the Springfield police's highest honor, the Medal of Valor, last year.
