Manhattan Man, 18, Charged After Shots Fired From Moving Vehicle: PD

MANHATTAN, IL — A Manhattan man was arrested following a shots fired incident late Tuesday night, police said. The man allegedly fired approximately a dozen shots from a moving vehicle, police said.

On June 8, officers were dispatched to the area of Brynn and Brett drives around 10:30 p.m., for a report of shots fired. During the investigation and while speaking with witnesses, officers located 16 spent shell casings in the street.

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Through the course of the investigation, police learned that Aiden Valera, 18, fired multiple rounds from a moving vehicle. No one was struck by the gunfire, police said.

Valera was located and arrested, police said. The firearm was also later found at a home in New Lenox.

Valera did not have a valid FOID card, according to police reports. He was charged with felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm.

He was processed and released.