Springfield Police Department

SPD Officers Arrest Shooting Suspect


SPD Officers Arrest Shooting Suspect

Springfield, Mass. --- On Saturday July 25th at approximately 6:15 p.m., Springfield Police Officers arrested 29-year-old Giovanni Cavallini on the 100 block of Carver Street in connection with a shooting earlier in the day on Fort Pleasant Avenue. 

Around 3:10 p.m., officers responded to the 0-100 block of Fort Pleasant Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation.  While on scene, officers received information that an adult male gunshot victim had arrived at Baystate.  The victim suffered serious but believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. 

Members of the Springfield Police Real-Time Analysis Center (R-TAC) provided officers video of the incident, which led officers to later identify Cavallini as a suspect. 

Around 6:25 p.m., officers located Cavallini on Carver Street and placed him under arrest. This remains an ongoing investigation.  

29-year-old Giovanni Cavallini of Springfield is charged with:

  • Assault & Battery with a Firearm
  • Malicious Damage to a Motor Vehicle
  • Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Building
  • Abuse Prevention Order Violation
  • Failure to Surrender LTC