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Jackson police say man chases, shoots at teens

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Jackson, Tenn., say a man chased and shot at two teen boys after a fracas where three car loads of people showed up.

Officers said 33-year-old Bobby Avery got in his car and pursued two 15-year-old boys who had assaulted his 14-year-old daughter Monday night. Police said he shot at the boys, who were not injured.

According to a news release from police, three car loads showed up at the scene earlier where a group of young people were fighting.

Avery was charged with two counts of aggravated assault.


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