After bullet flies into home, police warn sport shooters to be more careful

During the second quarter of Sunday’s Steelers game, Lynn Ferraro got a phone call saying a bullet pierced the walls of his grandson’s Ligonier Township house.

"It did come in the one wall, across the room and stuck in the balcony wall across the room,” he said. “Fortunately, my grandson was in the kitchen."

It was a scary experience for his grandson, who was shaken up but called 911.

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"It's the kind of thing that makes for nightmares,” Ferraro said.

Ligonier Township police pried the bullet from the wall Wednesday. They believe the unintentional shot came from a .30 caliber, high-powered rifle.

"They probably had target shooting going on, and it came from the direction of Harvey Road toward Route 271 in Ligonier Township,” said police Chief Mike Matrunics.

There are “No hunting” signs posted in the woods behind the house off of Route 271, and it happened on a Sunday during archery season, but police and this family are hoping that -- even if it's a result of target practice -- shooters take more precaution take some more precaution.

"There shouldn't have been any guns out, but there are people who have ranges in their backyards because out here in township it's legal to shoot and most people are extremely careful," Matrunics said.

He had advice for sport shooters.

"Shooting into a proper backstop, make sure there's no residence behind,” he said. “What are you actually shooting? High-powered rifle to a small caliber, it does change the effects, so they have to be aware what you're doing and that's the purpose of laws for hunting, as well."

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