Springfield police investigate shooting on Fort Avenue

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person hospitalized Saturday night.

According to SPD, the shooting occurred just after 7 p.m. at 1700 S. Fort Ave. near Stanford Street after police received a report of shots fired in the area.

Officers arrived at the scene and discovered a man outside his home with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition but is now stable.

SPD says multiple people were in the home when police arrived. One person was arrested, and the rest were removed from the home.

Police say there is no ongoing threat to the public.