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Update on Cambria Co. AR-15 Rifle Shooting

State police in Cambria County have released new details about what led to a shooting in Barr Township Sunday afternoon. Authorities say Robert Spears, 20, is accused of shooting another man who had reportedly trespassed on his property. According to the affidavit, troopers were dispatched to the residence, located along the 100 block of Herk Kline Lane, for a reported shooting just before 3 p.m. Sunday. Investigators say the incident escalated to a physical altercation, at which time Spears reportedly shot the other man, twice, in the lower torso with an AR-15 rifle. Troopers say the victim was transported to the hospital and his current condition is unknown at this time.

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