A sheriff and an officer decided to record video of celebratory gunfire going off on New Year’s Eve as a PSA. Shortly after midnight, the sheriff was hit by a stray bullet. Now, they're hoping their story will serve as a warning about firing such gunshots.
Allen County Sheriff Matthew B. Treglia, 48, and Major Todd Mohler, 49, were sitting in a patrol car car in downtown Lima, across from the Civic Center, when Mohler decided to record a video for"PSA purposes," according to a Facebook post.The PSA was to warn against the"celebratory" gunshots that were fired into the air on New Year's Eve, which happens yearly despite attempts to discourage it, Treglia said.Around 12:05 a.m.
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