Bail bondsman’s gun discharges outside Northern Michigan library during fugitive arrest

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CHEBOYGAN, MI – A pair of bail bondmen were arresting a fugitive outside a library in Northern Michigan when one of their guns discharged, WPBN/WGTU reports.

Staff at the Cheboygan Public Library heard the gunshot around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, and called 911, the report said.

No one was injured in the incident, the report said. The fugitive is in custody.

The incident is under investigation.

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