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Friday, October 3, 2008

Gunfire hits police helicopter

Gunfire hit a police helicopter searching for marijuana, according to authorities with the Spalding County Sheriffs Office. Sheriff Dee Stewart said, "The only thing I can tell you right now is that they were out looking for illegal plants and someone shot them down." No one was injured and the helicopter landed safely. The chopper was hit above property across the line in Pike County.

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