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    Sterling man arrested for vehicle shooting

    By Sharon Wren,

    2 days ago

    Sterling Police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting earlier this month, according to a news release from the department.

    Sterling police officers responded to the 100 block of Fifth Avenue on August5 for a report of an unoccupied vehicle that had been struck by a bullet from a firearm. After an investigation, officers identified Gregory S. Mcelhiney, 43, as the shooter and obtained an arrest warrant for Mcelhiney for Criminal Damage to Property under $500 (a class A misdemeanor) and Felon in Possession of a Firearm (a class 2 felony).

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    Gregory McElhiney (Sterling Police Department)

    Mcelhiney was taken into custody on August 12 on the no bond warrant and taken to the Whiteside County Jail where he waits for an initial hearing.

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