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Bullets Fly In Coeur d’Alene

An apartment building housing seniors and disabled residents was the surprise target of a drive-by shooting in Coeur d'Alene. A spray of gunfire erupted around 11:45 p.m. Sunday at Coeur d'Alene Manor apartments, unleashed from a vehicle traveling along North Second Street, which runs along the east side of the complex. One senior-citizen resident, Hattie Kelley, was in bed when she heard the shots, though she didn't immediately recognize the sound. "I can't figure why they would shoot at these apartments here," Kelley said. "If it wasn't for that tree, (a bullet) probably would have went right through my bedroom." Ricochet marks were visible in the sidewalk along Second Street. Some trees along the side of the complex had visible bullet gouges. The apartment building suffered slight damage/David Cole, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here. (Shawn Gust Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Hattie Kelley, a 12-year resident of Coeur d'Alene Manor, describes the fear she experienced during Sunday night's drive-by shooting)

Question: Isn't this something that's suppose to happen in Spokane, not Coeur d'Alene?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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