Rampage: Springfield’s Most Violent Year in Recent History with 31 Homicides Recorded On Springfield Streets
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The city experienced its most violent year in recent history, with a record-breaking number of homicides in 2023. The year began with the tragic shooting of 37-year-old Justino Bigio at an apartment on Allen Street on New Year’s Day. The violence continued, and by December 4, the city had already recorded 31 homicides. The surge in violence left city officials and investigators puzzled, with frustration mounting as they struggled to understand the …