Man's vehicle hit with shotgun as he slept inside

ABERDEEN, Wash. — A man told Aberdeen police officers he was shot at while sleeping in his vehicle at the River Transient Camp about 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

The shooting happened at 301 E. River Street. The victim told officers he woke to something hitting his passenger side door and glass flying over him.

Police said the man told them he looked over and saw the shooter right next to him pulling away.

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The man told officers he tried to follow the assailant but lost him after the car, described as having a loud exhaust and “spitting” rocks, took off from the scene.

Police said when the victim came to the Police Department to report the incident, they saw that his Chevy Suburban had been shot with a shotgun.

Officers said they recovered a shotgun shell from the scene of the shooting.

The man told the officers that he believes the shooting was in retaliation for a domestic issue.

Police did not give a description of the vehicle the shooter was in, but are asking anyone with information to give them a call at 360-533-3180.

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