Crime & Safety

Rifle Fired Towards Home In South Jersey, Police Say

One person got out of a pickup truck and shot at the property.

MEDFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ — A person was arrested after shooting a gun towards a home on Monday, the Medford Township Police Department said.

Shelby Desorte, of Atco, was charged with multiple offenses that include unlawful weapons possession, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, criminal mischief, and reckless discharge of a firearm.

At around 5 p.m., officers responded to a rural, undisclosed road for a report of a shooting.

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Desorte got out of a pickup truck and shot a rifle towards a home.

The homeowner's personal belongings, which were unspecified, were hit.

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No people or homes were shot, officials added.

A search warrant at Desorte's home led to the confiscation of a gun.

Desorte was arrested and taken to the Burlington County Jail.

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