Man seriously injured in shooting outside of McDonald's in Springfield
Editor's note: This story has been edited to clarify the location of the shooting.
Springfield police are investigating a shooting that took place Monday afternoon outside the McDonald's on West Battlefield Road near Kansas Expressway.
According to investigators, police were called to the McDonald's at about 1 p.m. after a man was shot on an access road near the fast food establishment.
Witnesses say they saw the victim walking when a car pulled up and the driver and victim began arguing. Witnesses say the driver then shot the man before fleeing the scene.
The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe the victim and shooter knew each other; however no information about a suspect was released on Monday.
Battlefield Road was blocked off in front of the McDonald's while police processed the scene.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Man seriously injured in shooting outside of Springfield McDonald's
