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Man Jailed for Shooting Another in the Face
Man Jailed for Shooting Another in the Face - Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 6:20PM EST
Reported by: Eyewitness News
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 @ 06:20pm EST
TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY -- A Monroe County man is behind bars on a million dollars bail. He's accused of shooting another man in the face.
Police say Brian Hines pulled out a pistol and shot Gary Hoffer of Kunkletown in the face. They say it all started with an argument over missing property.
Police say Hines drove by Hoffer's Lower Towamensing Township trailer home several times. Hoffer later approached HinesŐ vehicle.
That's when police say Hines pulled the trigger. Neighbors say they're seeing an increase in crime.
Neighbor Lovey Strohl said, "For the last couple of years itŐs been more hectic. Before then it was a nice residential area but it went downhill the last few years."
Hoffer was taken to the hospital. He was treated and released. Hines' bail has been set at one million dollars. | | |
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