Suspect arrested in connection with shooting spree on Dunmoreland Street in Springfield

David Beadle (Springfield Police Department)

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WWLP) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Dunmoreland Street in Springfield.

According to Springfield Police, officers were called to the 0-100 block of Dunmoreland St. around 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 to conduct several ShotSpotter activations. When officers arrived, they found two gunshot victims and a third person who had already been transported to Mercy Medical Center. The victims are not expected to be harmed.

Police found five vehicles and two homes that had also been struck by gunfire. One of the victims was arrested after being taken to Baystate Medical Center.

On Tuesday, investigators were issued an arrest warrant for a second suspect, a 29-year-old. David Beadle of Springfield. Officers found Beadle on Brandon Avenue and saw him drive away in a vehicle. Beadle was arrested during a traffic stop in the 200 block of Hancock Street at approximately 2:50 p.m. and charged with the following:

• Driving a motor vehicle with a revoked driving license
• arrest warrant
  • Carrying a loaded firearm without a permit
  • Discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a building
  • Assault with a firearm (three counts)
  • Carrying a firearm without a permit
  • Attempted assault with a firearm (two counts)
  • Vandalism of property (two counts)
  • Malicious damage to a motor vehicle (five counts)
  • Convicted felon in possession of a firearm

Beadle was released on the condition that he wear a GPS ankle bracelet, which he was wearing when he was arrested. Beadle also has multiple felony convictions.

Beadle has multiple capital crimes convictions and was wearing a GPS ankle bracelet from a gun trial in Hampden Superior Court.

Superintendent Lawrence E. Akers stated, “I want to thank our Detective Bureau, led by Trent Duda, for their diligent work on this investigation and our FIU, led by Brian Keenan, for their professionalism in arresting yet another dangerous suspect. A young girl and mother were shot. Thank God they are recovering. Several cars and homes were hit. The tragedy was averted, but at what cost? This is senseless violence coming from too many wrongdoers with illegal weapons and it is truly impacting our community. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to this epidemic of gun violence, but I know if we all work together, we can make our city safer and make these young men think twice before they pull the trigger.”

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “Here we go again. I am once again outraged that some of our judges and courts continue to fail to hold armed violent offenders accountable. Instead, they empower and encourage them to go out and commit more heinous crimes against my citizens. Again, the missing link is the justice system. We have a revolving door of repeat, violent, armed offenders who are not being held as they should be. These horrific crimes could be prevented. I continue to wonder what our court needs to do to take action and protect our community. I again call on some of our judges and courts to: 1. keep these repeat, armed violent offenders off our streets and out of our neighborhoods and schools and 2. our state legislature to pass my bail reform bill, graciously sponsored and reintroduced by State Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo.”