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Shots Fired Into 5-Year-Old's Bedroom, Lancaster Police Say

A 5-year-old was awoken early Friday morning, Sept. 27, when bullets shot into their bedroom, Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced later in the day. 

 Lancaster City Bureau of Police 

 Lancaster City Bureau of Police 

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Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of Juniata Street around 2:25 a.m. They found "multiple shell casings and one live round of ammunition after canvassing the area," as written in the release. 

A witness told police they heard multiple gunshots and saw two men running toward Stevens Avenue.

A resident on South Anne Street "provided evidence that at least one bullet penetrated their 5-year-old’s bedroom window," the police said, noting that "the child did not sustain any injuries." 

An investigation into the shots fired is ongoing. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 717-735-3300 or leave an anonymous tip by clicking here. 

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