Crime & Safety
Solon Teen Accused of Shooting 18-year-old with Air Rifle
The information in this report is from the Solon Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
A 13-year-old Solon resident has been referred to juvenile court on an assault charge after say he shot a man with an air rifle.
According to the police report, the victim, an 18-year-old Solon resident, was playing basketball with friends on Aug. 28 at .
Police say the man got into an argument with a 13-year-old, who left and came back with an Airsoft rifle, which he used to shoot the man in the thigh four times.
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Police said there were four red welts on the man's leg. He refused treatment.
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