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One arrested, one airlifted in Avoca shooting incident

By Brandon Kyc,

20 days ago

AVOCA, N.Y. ( WETM ) — An Avoca man was arrested on Monday after police say he was involved in a shooting that left one man seriously injured and had to be airlifted to the hospital.

According to New York State Police, 66-year-old Willie C. Faniel was arrested on the charge of assault in the first degree, a class B felony, after police say he shot a man with a shotgun.

Around 6:18 p.m. on Monday, April 29, a call came into police saying that a Faniel had shot their friend, a 61-year-old man, with a shotgun.

The victim had to be airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester for treatment of their injuries.

Police say that Faniel was taken to the Steuben County Jail for further processing and arraignment.

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