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Man Opens Fire On Horse & Buggy In Somerset County

SUMMIT TOWNSHIP (KDKA)- A Somerset County man faces charges for opening fire on a horse and the buggy it was pulling.

Police say Caleb Gotjen, of Garret, shot the horse that was pulling a buggy with three people inside it.

Marie and Marvin Yoder, and their 1-year-old daughter were not hit by the gunfire. There is no word on what injuries the horse suffered.

Gotjen has been charged with recklessly endangering another person, harassment and disorderly conduct.

So far, there is no explanation of a motive on why Gotjen opened fire on the horse and buggy.

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