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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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TV journalist, woman shot with pellet gun near LA's Griffith Park
Thursday June 19, 2003
LOS ANGELES (AP) A television newscaster riding a bicycle and
a female jogger were shot Wednesday with pellets but neither of
them were seriously injured, authorities said.
The shootings occurred about 5:45 p.m. near Griffith Park.
Gene Gleeson, 59, who works for KABC-TV, was riding a bicycle
when he was shot in the back, said Officer Jason Lee, a police
spokesman. He said the victim tried to follow the shooter's car but
it sped away.
Soon after, a 47-year-old woman jogging in the area was struck
on the right side of her chest, police said.
Police said the suspects were seen in a green, four-door Toyota
Camry. No arrests have been made.
Both victims were taken to Glendale Memorial Medical Center
where they were treated for minor puncture wounds and bruises and
released.
Police said the hospital's staff reported that another woman who
was apparently shot with a pellet gun in Griffith Park several
weeks ago also was treated there.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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