BPD: Shots fired on West End Ave; suspect in custody
Officers responded to 190 West End Ave in Binghamton around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 12 for a report of five gunshots heard in the area. Police say a Honda Civic in front of the home and a chair on the front porch were hit by gunfire. No injuries were reported at the scene.
Officers part of the investigation concluded that 30-year-old William Graham, of Binghamton, was the primary suspect in the shooting. BPD went to Graham's known address on Bennet Avenue, where he was arrested. Police searched his car and said a .44 caliber handgun was found.
Graham was officially charged with:
Reckless Endangerment 1st
Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd
Criminal Possession of a Firearm
Police are still investigating the situation.
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