28-05-2025
Man grazed by bullet while in his home in Utica. What we know
Multiple gunshots on the 700 block of Roberts Street left one man grazed and have police investigating, according to the Utica Police Department.
At around 1:30 p.m. on May 26, police received a ShotSpotter alert for multiple gunshots on the 700 block of Roberts Street.
Police say on arrival, they found a house that had been shot multiple times and a man who was inside at the time.
The unidentified man said told police he had heard the shots first and then was grazed by one of the bullets that entered his home.
Police say he was not seriously injured.
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Police say they canvassed the area and found 15 spent shell casings.
The Utica Police Department Major Crimes Unit is assigned the investigation and are asking anyone with information to contact the Utica Police Department MCU at 315-223-3556 or submit a 100% anonymous tip online through Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers at by calling 1-866-730-8477 (TIPS), or by using the P3 Tips mobile app.
This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Utica police investigating Roberts Street shooting; man grazed by shot
