Police Call Recent ‘Sniper’ Attack a Hoax
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The latest reported shooting on an Ohio highway was a hoax, not the work of a sniper who has targeted two dozen vehicles and buildings in recent months, police said.
Investigators said Richard Adams, 33, apparently fired at his own vehicle and then reported the incident as if he were a victim of the serial shooter.
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