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Shots fired in the Central District

On August 10th at approximately 3:53 p.m. officers responded to multiple 911 calls regarding shots fired near 23rd Avenue and East Union Street.  It was reported that a black male was standing through the sunroof of a red car firing a handgun at a white car it was pursuing northbound on 23rd Avenue approaching East Union Street.  The “victim” vehicle cut through a parking lot and sped off eastbound on East Union Street.  The red vehicle fled in an unknown direction. 

A vehicle travelling southbound on 23rd Avenue was struck on the windshield by a stray round however, nobody was injured.  A comprehensive area check for involved patries turned up negative. 

No calls from the initial “victim” vehicle were placed to 911.