Ohio Woman Shoots Gun To Scare Deer, Gets Charged With 2 Felonies

White-tailed Deer locking antlers in yard in Oakwood Village, Ohio. Deer, Cleveland.

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A Cleveland woman claims she fired her gun to scare off a deer, but the bullet ended up in somebody’s home.

Fairview police say there were in the middle of a traffic stop on June 24 when they heard the shots fired. They were near the intersection of Lorain Road and West 210th Street when it happened.

FOX 8 initially reported the story.

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After looking in the area for the shooter, they came across the 40-year-old woman who promptly admitted to firing her weapon. She claims she was trying to scare off a deer. The problem, however, is that the bullet actually entered the residence of a nearby homeowner.

After further investigation, police also learned that the gun was stolen.

The woman was arrested and now faces charges of Discharging a Weapon into a Habitation and Receiving Stolen Property. Both charges are felonies.

To read the initial report from FOX 8, [click here].

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