Suspect shoots pellet gun at moving vehicle and other reports

Published 10:13 am Monday, January 24, 2022

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Police received a report at 9:10 a.m. Sunday that an individual was shooting at a person’s vehicle near Lou-Rich on Front Street. 

Police stated the damage to the vehicle appears to have been caused by a pellet gun. Both the driver of the damaged vehicle and the shooter were in moving vehicles when the incident occurred. 

The suspect was known to the victim and appeared to be shooting in retaliation for something that happened previously, police said.

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