Last week a Greensboro man was found guilty of firing shots into a truck occupied by five chidlren.
According to a press release from State Attorney Jack Campbell’s office, the incident happened on August 5, 2022. The victims had been at a family party that was located next door to the defendant’s home. Earlier in the evening, the defendant, Jason Ellis, shot a shotgun up in the air in the direction of the victims and their families. As the victim rode past the defendant’s home, the defendant opened fire on them, firing at least 6 shots into the truck and shattering the truck’s back window, the state attorney’s office says. None of the victims were struck by bullets. The driver of the truck gave police a description of the shooter. When police arrived, they quickly located the defendant in his front yard, shirtless, wearing blue jean shorts. Multiple rifle casings were found in the area where the shooter was, and a bullet was later recovered from a tree. That tree was in the same path that the victims were in when they were fired upon.
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