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Berks Man, 82, Nearly Shoots 2 People Hiding In Closet, Report Says
After firing the shots that nearly killed two people hiding in a closet, an 82-year-old Berks County man surrendered at police headquarters, LehighValleyLive reports.
It all began around 7:30 p.m. Monday when a woman and a girl told police that Hidalgo Rivera, of Fountain Hill, wanted the girl to leave the home in the 800 block of North Clewell Street, the news outlet says.
Rivera then went out to his car, and re-entered the home with a gun, claiming he was going to kill the girl, reports say.
The victims hid in a third-floor closet while Rivera fired four shots, nearly killing them, …