Springfield police respond to nearly 2 dozen celebratory gunfire calls on NYE

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – On New Year’s Eve night, it wasn’t uncommon to hear gunshots ringing out across Springfield.

The city says Springfield police responded to nearly two dozen calls of shots being fired from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday overnight.

These were from celebratory gunfire, which is illegal in Missouri…

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