
Shoutout at the Old Mining Company in Copperhill
Submitted by WDEF on September 7, 2009 - 6:13pm.
News | Crime | Polk County News
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Polk county investigators are looking for a suspect from a shooting overnight.
It happened at the Inter-Trade Holding company in Copperhill.
Three workers at the site noticed a man walking in a restricted area of the old mining property.
The plant has had trouble with thefts over the last few weeks.
When they challenged him.. He produced a gun and started firing at them.
They had a shotgun in a shed and returned fire.
One of the employees suffered a neck wound that wasn't very serious.
He is back on the job today.
The gunman got away on a four wheeler.
Deputies searched the property for six hours.. But couldn't find him in the dark.
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