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Residents urge county action after repeated backyard shooting in Glenbrook neighborhood
Summary
Multiple Glenbrook residents told the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors they are alarmed by frequent recreational shooting near homes and asked the board to consider an ordinance to restrict such activity in residential areas, citing children afraid to play outside and property damage from ricochets.
At the April 27 Powhatan County Board meeting several residents described recurring recreational shooting in residential neighborhoods and asked county leaders to act.
"Shooting occurs several times a week and continues for hours at a time," said Katie Griffin Toney, a longtime Powhatan resident and educator. She told the board her 10‑year‑old daughter now fears playing outside and asked supervisors to adopt an ordinance that would regulate or…
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