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Juvenile suspect in custody after allegedly firing shots into Lancaster home during party, police say

The alleged incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Monday on the 300 block of East New Street, according to Lancaster Police. No one was injured.
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LANCASTER, Pa. — Lancaster Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a juvenile suspect accused of shooting a firearm into a house during a party.

The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. on the 300 block of East New Street, police said.

Officers responding to multiple reports of a shots-fired incident learned that a fight had broken out at a house party on the block. One of the people involved in the fight, a juvenile, left the house prior to the shooting, police said.

Moments later, two unidentified suspects shot at the home. No one was injured, according to police.

Authorities identified and arrested one of the juvenile suspects, police said. 

The act was not random and there is no threat to the public, according to police.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lancaster Bureau of Police at (717) 735-3300 or submit a tip online.

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