Police: Fayette County Man Arrested After Shooting At Neighbors
FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) -- Police arrested a man in Springhill Township for allegedly shooting at two of his neighbors with a rifle Thursday morning.
State police say they responded to the scene on Morgantown Road around 10:30 a.m. Thursday for reports that a man was firing a long rifle in his backyard.
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According to police, William Clemmer shot at two of his neighbors about 12 times. More police were sent to the scene and set up a perimeter around Clemmer's home. After conducting interviews in the neighborhood, police were led to believe Clemmer may have fled the scene in a Chevrolet Malibu.
Police say they then searched the area and found a Chevrolet Malibu outside a home on Gans Road. The front door to the home was open, and police found Clemmer inside.
Clemmer was taken into custody, and police obtained a search warrant for the home and the car. Spent rifle casings were found near Clemmer's house.
Clemmer faces aggravated assault and reckless endangerment charges.
No injuries were reported.
