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Shots fired at Nelson street

Shots fired at Nelson street

March 24, 2025
2:33 pm

No injuries were reported but an elderly woman had a close call when her house and nearby vehicles were struck by gunfire this morning at Nelson Street, The City.

Sharon Chandler told Starcom Network News it was just after 9 when several gunshots pierced her home in Vine Street.

Sharon Chandler, whose house “shot at” in Nelson Street, The City.

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