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A Cleveland woman claims she fired her gun to scare off a deer, but the bullet ended up in somebody’s home.
Fairview police say there were in the middle of a traffic stop on June 24 when they heard the shots fired. They were near the intersection of Lorain Road and West 210th Street when it happened.
FOX 8 initially reported the story.
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After looking in the area for the shooter, they came across the 40-year-old woman who promptly admitted to firing her weapon. She claims she was trying to scare off a deer. The problem, however, is that the bullet actually entered the residence of a nearby homeowner.
After further investigation, police also learned that the gun was stolen.
The woman was arrested and now faces charges of Discharging a Weapon into a Habitation and Receiving Stolen Property. Both charges are felonies.
To read the initial report from FOX 8, [click here].
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