Two shots fired incidents in Valley under investigation, one wounded
Valley Police are investigating after two reports of shots being fired into residences were reported on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
The first incident occurred between 1:00 AM and 1:30 AM in the 2200 block of US Highway 29. The homeowner, a 49-year-old female, was awoken when she was shot on the right side. Her 15-year-old son was also in the residence at the time but was unhurt.
She was transported to EAMC Lanier and then later to Piedmont in Columbus. Her condition is currently unknown. Officers located numerous shell casings in front of the residence.
The second incident occurred in the 100 block of Bennett Street between 2:00 AM and 5:45 AM. The unoccupied home was struck by several bullets.
“There were no witnesses to these incidents and no description of the attackers or any vehicles were given,” police said.
If anyone has any information on who may be responsible for these crimes, please contact the Valley Police Department at 334-756-5200 or the Valley Area Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP,1-833-AL1-STOP, or email at http://www.215stop.com.
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