Gunshots Fired in Enfield; Fleeing Car Strikes 2 Springfield Cops

ENFIELD, CT — Police in two states are seeking suspects in a shooting incident that began late Monday night in Enfield and ended with two Springfield, Massachusetts, police officers being struck by a car.

Police were summoned to a home on Kimberly Drive in the Buckhorn Estates section of southern Enfield around 11:30 Monday night, with a report of people in a car arguing with people in a house, Deputy Chief Gary Collins said.

As officers were en route, a dispatch was received stating gunshots had been fired. Upon arrival, the vehicle was no longer present, but it appeared the house had been struck by gunshots, Collins said.

The homeowner was not overly forthcoming with much information but did provide police a description of the vehicle, Collins said.

Enfield police broadcast the vehicle description to other area law enforcement agencies, and officers in Springfield spotted the vehicle and engaged in pursuit, Collins said.

The deputy chief said he was told the vehicle struck two of the officers, then engaged in an exchange of gunfire with police while fleeing the scene.

No arrests have been made, and Enfield detectives are working closely with Springfield authorities on the case, Collins said.

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