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LEWISTOWN--Matthew Duke Cruz, 21, of Lewistown, has been charged in a shooting incident that occured around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, officers received a call of shots fired at 513 Carbon Alley, Lewistown. A witness described the shooter as a black male with a handgun, that left the scene in a silver Hyundai Elentra with out-of-state tags. the witness provided a photo of the individual as well as the location where he lived.
Officers arrived at 214 E. Fourth Street, Lewistown, where Cruz lived and saw the silver Hyundai Elentra parked out front of the residence.
Upon search of the vehicle, a 9mm shell casing was found in the right rear passanger seat. A black mark was found on the ceiling of the vehicle where the discharged casing had hit.
The witness said they had been texting back and forth with Cruz. Cruz texted "I'm here already if nicca don't open this door I'ms shoot this chit word!" He also texted "Matter of fact if Kelly don't comedown here I'm popping all her tires."
Cruz pointed a handgun out the passenger side window of his vehicle and shoot the Hyundai owned by Casner.
Cruz was charged with discharging of a firearm into an occupied structure, Recklessly Endangering another person, Terroristic threats and Persons not to possess firearms.