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Adult Injury Florida No Charges Filed January 9, 2022January 14, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2022

Heather Sitton, an Indiantown, Florida mother of three, was struck in the shoulder by a stray bullet fired by neighbors who were using their backyard for target practice.  The bullet passed through her collarbone and exited the other shoulder.  She was flown to the hospital and is expected to survive. Heather, her children, and others …

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