Police investigating gunshot after overnight incident in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Elmira Police are investigating a shooting in the city on Monday that left a home damaged by gunfire, according to a release from the Elmira Police Department.
Around 11:33 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, officers in the city were sent to a report of gunshots in the 300 block of Fulton Street. Officers got to the area but couldn't find any evidence that a shooting took place.
Around an hour late, at 12:38 a.m. on Monday, June 9, police were sent to the 500 block of West Gray Street for another report of gunshots.
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This time officers found shell casings on the ground and noticed damages to a home on Grove Street, but no injuries were reported, the EPD said.
The shots were reported due to the city's new Flock Raven shot spotter system which can detect gunshots and notify law enforcement of their origin.
Elmira Police are investigating both events, and anyone with information is asked to call the EPD at 607-737-5626 or the anonymous tip line at 607-271-HALT.
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