A federal grand jury indicted a man wanted for illegally possessing a stolen firearm that has been connected to two shootings in Springfield.

Shell casings from a firearm obtained by the Springfield Police Department have been connected to two shootings in August 2024, authorities allege.

The indictment charges Jayden Isaac Simmonds with one count of being an unlawful user of a controlled substance while possessing a firearm. A federal criminal complaint was initially filed against ...