October 1, 2024 at 09:44 EDTPA homepage
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man slashed a woman's tires and stabbed a man in the head, hands, and shoulders.
Authorities say on September 28, Douglas Lopez Gutierrez, 29, slashed the tires of a woman's car, making her and a man exit a home in Ashley, where Lopez Gutierrez then stabbed the man after an altercation.
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Police say the victim then retrieved a short barrel rifle from his truck and fired a shot into the pavement on the driveway.
The victim allegedly did not mean to fire the weapon, but due to his injuries while lowering the weapon he mistakenly fired a shot into the ground.
Lopez Gutierrez has been charged with aggravated assault and other related crimes.
