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Bucks Man Who Shot Yardley Police Chief Charged With Attempted Murder Bucks Man Who Shot Yardley Police Chief Charged With Attempted Murder
Bucks Man Who Shot Yardley Police Chief Charged With Attempted Murder The 24-year-old man who shot the Yardley Borough police chief Wednesday in Bucks County was apprehended and charged with attempted murder, authorities said Thursday. Colin Petroziello opened fire on Chief Joe Kelly with a shotgun as he responded to a Yardley Commons apartment around 11 a.m., according to Lower Makefield Township Police Chief Ken Coluzzi and District Attorney Matt Weintraub. The situation unfolded after Bucks County Adult Probation/Parole Officer Cristina Viviano arrived to conduct an offender check on Petroziello, according to the Bucks County DA's office. She heard doors …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Yardley Police Chief Shot, Suspect In Custody Yardley Police Chief Shot, Suspect In Custody
Yardley Police Chief Shot, Suspect In Custody A man who shot the Yardley Borough police chief Wednesday in Bucks County was apprehended, authorities said. Colin Petroziello, 24, opened fire on Chief Joe Kelly with a shotgun as he responded to a Yardley Commons apartment around 11:30 a.m., according to Lower Makefield Township Police Chief Ken Coluzzi and District Attorney Matt Weintraub. The chief was shot in his hand and part of his ear, police said at the scene. He was rushed to St. Mary's Trauma Center in stable condition, authorities said. "He is absolutely extremely lucky to be alive," Coluzzi said. He noted it is comm…

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by Nicole Acosta