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Hunt for Pokemon results in shooting

No injuries reported

Deputies in Flagler County say a man opened fire on teenagers who were playing Pokemon Go. None of them were hurt, but the car they were in was hit. Gail Paschall-Brown has the story.
Deputies in Flagler County say a man opened fire on teenagers who were playing Pokemon Go. None of them were hurt, but the car they were in was hit. Gail Paschall-Brown has the story.
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Hunt for Pokemon results in shooting
No injuries reported
Deputies in Flagler County said a man opened fire this weekend on some teenagers playing "Pokemon Go."No one was hurt, but the car they were riding in was hit.Flagler County sheriff officials said it's the first time ever that a shooting has been involved with the popular "Pokemon Go" game.“We could have had two dead young kids because of them looking for Pokemon," Jim Troiano, a spokesman with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Department, said. "It’s a great game. I’ve never played it, (but) my daughter plays. We urge safety with that, but this is ridiculous.”About 2 a.m. Saturday, detectives said a man who lives at a home on Primrose Lane in Palm Coast was awakened by a loud bang outside his house and when he looked outside he saw a white car parked with the brake lights on.Investigators said he came out armed with a gun and as he approached the car, he heard someone say, "Did you get anything?"The homeowner told detectives he thought someone stole something.The sheriff's report said the man stepped in front of the car and yelled: "Stop right there."Troiano said the homeowner claimed they charged at him. He was able to move out of the way and he shot the vehicle several times, the report said.“We don't want homeowners coming out of their homes challenging people in the street because they suspect something may have happened," Troiano said.Investigators found a flat tire on the car, and bullet holes, after the 19-year-old's mother called and said her son and a 16-year-old friend were playing "Pokemon Go" at  1:30 a.m.Investigators released the name of the 16-year-old involved, but did not release the name of the 19-year-old because his parent is a law enforcement officer in another county.Deputies can’t say if the teenagers were in the homeowner’s backyard.Whether the homeowner is charged criminally is still part of the investigation.Flagler County sheriff officials urge "Pokemon Go" players to use common sense, be alert and stay aware of their surroundings. They also advise against trespassing on private property.

Deputies in Flagler County said a man opened fire this weekend on some teenagers playing "Pokemon Go."

No one was hurt, but the car they were riding in was hit.

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Flagler County sheriff officials said it's the first time ever that a shooting has been involved with the popular "Pokemon Go" game.

“We could have had two dead young kids because of them looking for Pokemon," Jim Troiano, a spokesman with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Department, said. "It’s a great game. I’ve never played it, (but) my daughter plays. We urge safety with that, but this is ridiculous.”

About 2 a.m. Saturday, detectives said a man who lives at a home on Primrose Lane in Palm Coast was awakened by a loud bang outside his house and when he looked outside he saw a white car parked with the brake lights on.

Investigators said he came out armed with a gun and as he approached the car, he heard someone say, "Did you get anything?"

The homeowner told detectives he thought someone stole something.

The sheriff's report said the man stepped in front of the car and yelled: "Stop right there."

Troiano said the homeowner claimed they charged at him. He was able to move out of the way and he shot the vehicle several times, the report said.

“We don't want homeowners coming out of their homes challenging people in the street because they suspect something may have happened," Troiano said.

Investigators found a flat tire on the car, and bullet holes, after the 19-year-old's mother called and said her son and a 16-year-old friend were playing "Pokemon Go" at  1:30 a.m.

Investigators released the name of the 16-year-old involved, but did not release the name of the 19-year-old because his parent is a law enforcement officer in another county.

Deputies can’t say if the teenagers were in the homeowner’s backyard.

Whether the homeowner is charged criminally is still part of the investigation.

Flagler County sheriff officials urge "Pokemon Go" players to use common sense, be alert and stay aware of their surroundings. They also advise against trespassing on private property.