Shots Fired into House, Man Hit by Car at Newport Heights

NEWPORT, RI—A man was struck by a car and shots were fired at a house at the Newport Heights Housing Development Friday in related incidents that do not pose a threat to the general public, according to police.

The call came in at around 10:32 a.m. in the area of Beech Tree and West Evans Streets.

The man who was hit by the car suffered non life-threatening injuries and nobody was hit by any rounds that were shot into the building, police said. Both incidents were related.

The incident is under investigation and police are expected to release more details at a later date.

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