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Shots fired at Albany event center
Posted: 10.21.2012 at 8:47 PM
Matt Prichard

Matt Prichard joined the Fox 31 News Team in May of 2012 as a general assignment reporter.

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Shots fired at an Albany event center leave several bystanders shaken.  / Matt Prichard
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ALBANY, GA -- Off-duty Albany Police officers were working security at 924 West Broad Avenue Saturday night when several suspects were escorted outside after trying to start a fight.

Officers advised the event coordinator to close the event down due to the incident, and as they began to escort the crowd outside several shots were fired.

After speaking to victims at the scene, it was determined that the suspects came back to the scene and started shooting towards them.

The suspects fled the scene in a silver Ford Tarsus and the case has been turned over to the investigations unit. If you have any information on the suspects' whereabouts, call crime stoppers at (229) 436-TIPS.

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