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Woman held in Mount Solon shooting

Chris Graham

Mount SolonA Mount Solon woman is in custody after allegedly shooting a neighbor following a neighborhood dispute on Thursday.

Mary F. Puffenbarger, 68, is being held without bond on charges related to the shooting of an unidentified 40-year-old male that was reported at 6:22 p.m. Thursday, according to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office.

The male was shot in the leg, and was transported to Augusta Health for treatment for the non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

If anyone has any information about this investigation, please contact the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office at 540-245-5333 or Crime Stoppers at 800-322-2017.

 

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