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Erie police checking gun for evidence after boys seen hiding weapon in neighborhood

By Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News,

2024-07-24

Two teenage boys are facing charges after Erie police said they were seen attempting to hide a firearm in a westside neighborhood on Tuesday night.

Police are now looking into whether the weapon might be connected to any shootings or other gun-related crime.

The boys, ages 14 and 16, are being charged through juvenile allegations in the incident, which happened at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of West 21st Street, Deputy Chief Rick Lorah said Wednesday.

According to Lorah, witnesses reported seeing the boys wrapping the gun in a sweatshirt and attempting to hide it in the neighborhood.

Police recovered the gun and are testing it and attempting to collect forensic evidence from it, Lorah said.

More: Erie police charge third suspect in connection with January 2023 shooting on Poplar Street

Contact Tim Hahn at thahn@timesnews.com . Follow him on X @ETNhahn .

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brat 29

07-24

no one in my neighborhood need worry about any crime . I worked night shift for years and now that I'm retired I still stay up all night. so I sit on my porch and watch the neighborhood while they sleep to make sure nothing suspicious is going on.

it's funny 2 me too.

07-24

They got em from the gun show loop hole , duh ?? cuz , the strict gun laws that are the books keep guns out of criminals hands .

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