Thomas Gounley/News-Leader
Gunfire outside a high school stadium stirred discussion among police, educators and football coaches.
A 53-year-old man was stabbed and shot at approximately 6:45 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot at Parkview High School’s JFK Stadium on Grant Avenue. At the time, the Parkview Vikings hosted athletes from six other high schools for 7-on-7 football scrimmages.
A Springfield Public Schools police officer was at the stadium at the time of the shooting and responded to the scene in the parking lot, where the victim was found inside a black Dodge Durango suffering non-life-threatening injuries.