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Man shooting pellet gun in Fairbanks draws police response

A man target shooting with a pellet gun in Fairbanks briefly drew police response Friday morning.

Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of College Road and Antoinette Street at about 10 a.m. Friday. Fairbanks police spokesperson Amber Courtney said police arrived to find a man shooting a pellet gun.

"He was just practicing," she said. "He was not trying to shoot at anybody."

She said the situation was over in less than hour. She did not know if the man had been taken into custody.

Courtney said it's illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits, including pellet guns. She said the case was referred to the district attorney for possible charges.

Suzanna Caldwell

Suzanna Caldwell is a former reporter for Alaska Dispatch News and Alaska Dispatch. She left the ADN in 2017.

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