UPDATE: Arrest Made in Overnight Shooting
Jeff Garretson - Thu 08:37 AM 09/27/2012
21-year old Rex Vaughn allegedly fired multiple shots into 2 parked vehicles in Central Salina. A stay bullet also entered a house. The only injury was Vaughn himself, who accidentally shot himself in the hand.
One man is arrested after multiple shots are fired overnight.
According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, officers responded to the 700 block of S. 11th just after 1:30am Thursday morning.
Police found six bullet holes in the driver's side of a 1996 Mercury Sable parked on the street - and ten .40-caliber shell casings at the scene. The vehicle was unoccupied.
An occupied house at 414 W. Crawford was hit by a bullet. Siemsen tells KSAL News that the .40-caliber bullet went through the front window and lodged in a bathroom door. No one was injured.
During the investigation, officers heard more gunfire a block away and found an unoccupied work van damaged. Police say a Blue Sky Satellite van from Wichita had the back glass shot out and five receiver satellite dishes damaged. Officers found five .40-caliber shell casings on the street in the 700 block of S. 10th.
Officers then observed three subjects walking in the 700 block of S. 9th. After interviewing the three, 21-year old Rex C. Vaughn, 746 S. 9th #D, was transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his hand.
Police used a warrant to search Vaughn's home and found a Taurus brand .40-caliber handgun.
Vaughn was treated for a wound on his pinkie finger, then arrested.
He is facing multiple charges that include 1 count of discharge of a firearm into an occupied dwelling, and 1 count of simple battery.
Damage to the Mercury Sable is estimated at $2,000, while $200 damage was done to the house on Crawford.
Blue Sky Satellite estimates the damage to the van at $250 while listing $2,000 in damage to the five satellite receivers.
Police say the two other people walking with Vaughn were not involved in the crime. Police do not anticipate further arrests.
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GETALIFE674
Thursday 27 September 2012 08:41 Report this comment
Hope they got chief hill out of bed for this. Crime is down according to him but here is another example of real crime in Salina.
gsa8470
Thursday 27 September 2012 10:20 Report this comment
Exactly, he said crime is down, not completely stopped...unfortunately crime will never completely stop no matter where you live. Give 'em a break already...
geocacher78
Thursday 27 September 2012 11:04 Report this comment
I hope they find out who did the shooting. I do not have much faith that they will however. These types of crimes do not net any income for the city it cost the city to investigate. On the other hand DUIs and traffic stops do make easy money for the city. One of the reasons the city allows so may bars to operate here.
Iamgonnagetu
Thursday 27 September 2012 12:28 Report this comment
Gear if the stats were looked at without being manipulated by the sheriff it would show an increase. The police refuse to take theft complaints therefore a whole Buchanan of thefts never get to the police files. They refuse to take reports say if you do not have a serial number off something. Now most people do not write these numbers down and not having it is no reason for them to refuse to take a report of a crime.
Iamgonnagetu
Thursday 27 September 2012 12:31 Report this comment
My question is did this Guy just walk down the street shooting at different things. Then bumps into these other guys who just so happen to be walking around at 130 in the morning. Sorry I do not buy it.
ksfarmdude
Thursday 27 September 2012 13:47 Report this comment
hope this is the POS doing the shooting in this case and make it where he can never own a gun again theres too many hotshot headbangers out there like this guy that doesn't know right from wrong
TheMan
Thursday 27 September 2012 17:32 Report this comment
No child shall be left behind, He is our future.
Victory2012
Thursday 27 September 2012 22:42 Report this comment
This is what we pay our police officers to do at great risk to their own personal safety. @iamgonnagetu/getalife, you just cannot help yourself can you? You don't have the data to backup your claims about the crime stats, which makes your claims irrational. And you are taking pot shots at our Police Chief, but don't even live in Salina. That makes your claims narcissistic rants, and that is being kind. Those of us who vote and pay for servies are very happy with our Police Department, and this story illustrates why we are happy.
Iamgonnagetu
Friday 28 September 2012 07:51 Report this comment
Just talk to about anyone and most have had a crime comityed against them and in many cases police refuse to take a report. Heaven forbid if you are a victim of internet crime they do not even want to talk with you. The department is going to be evaluated and the journal published information where you can contact the agency out of Virginia that is doing it with complaints.
GETALIFE674
Friday 28 September 2012 09:25 Report this comment
victory/redneckwatch this is the same bs you always put on here. There are serious problems down at the police department on how they handle matters. The chief partially protects himself by not taking crime reports. If you are turning the victim down because they do not have a serial number then the police should be held accountable. A crime is a crime serial number or not plus it is not like they are going to find the item anyways. I will look up the info for that investigated team from Virginia and let them know what is going on here. I urge others to do the same.
Victory2012
Friday 28 September 2012 11:48 Report this comment
Hey little man, you don't have a clue what your talking about. The police do not have to take, for example, a theft reprot if the suspect the complaining party in pulling an insurance scam, but you can always file your own reprot in most cases. ANd your claims about crime are jsut crazy. You don;t have the books and records to back up your bs, which means you are just talking out your behind. Same old, blah, blah, blah
victory20.20
Friday 28 September 2012 12:17 Report this comment
but I do dummies that is why I am on here come on give me your best shot so I can use may other id's
GETALIFE674
Friday 28 September 2012 12:20 Report this comment
Little man, ok victory/redneck name the place and time and I will be there and we will see who the little man is. I guess that must be what your significant other calls you.
Victory2012
Friday 28 September 2012 15:32 Report this comment
Ok, little feller, what does your huff-n-puff have to do with this story? Crime is down everywhere except in your head, which is a high crime area and scary place to live. LOL. ALl I can say is that I am thankful we have such brave, dedicated, highly trained, police officers protecting us from these types of n#*! in Salina. They will protect you too if you ever move into town.
Iamgonnagetu
Friday 28 September 2012 16:40 Report this comment
Victory all mouth no nads what can one expect from a Thomas Park dweller.
Viper
Saturday 29 September 2012 02:26 Report this comment
what are you talking about Victory, the PD does not protect me. I protect myself, and as I have always said "I would rather have a gun in my hand than a cop on the phone."
Iamgonnagetu
Saturday 29 September 2012 07:12 Report this comment
I agree with viper. Victory you can bet your life on the police not a good bet.
Victory2012
Sunday 30 September 2012 00:45 Report this comment
Talk is cheap. People who think they are protecting themselves because they own a gun are fooling themselves. Viper, if you have a gun in your hand your chances of being killed go WAY UP. Tough talk without experience and training in handling actual situations where a gun must be used will get you killed. No rational argument can be advanced that police don't keep you safer in any community.
GETALIFE674
Sunday 30 September 2012 23:29 Report this comment
yah talk is cheap and having a gun and using it does not make anyone's chances of being killed go up. It is only you criminals who put that bs out there. Police can only do so much and a criminal can kill a person in seconds before any donut eating cop could get to anyones house. If you got the gun use it and let the cops pick up the crooks body.
Victory2012
Monday 1 October 2012 00:32 Report this comment
Read the FBI crime stats getalife. Untrained chest thumper who don't know how or when to sue their gun are something like 4.5 time more likely to be killed if they try using the gun. They are more than 10 times more likely to die by their won gun than another gun in the hands of a criminal. People buy guns, don't get or maintain training, and end up dead. It if a FACT taken from actual cases all over the country on an anual basis and has been so for decades.