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Some Lady Shot 'Pokémon Go' Players with a Pellet Gun

Authorities still haven't said why she opened fire, but she's probably just sick of reading about Pokémon like the rest of us.
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A woman has been arrested in Ontario, Canada, for shooting a pellet gun at Pokémon Go players, the Guardian reports. Patricia Champagne, a 29-year-old Newmarket resident, allegedly shot the four pellets at a group of Pokémontrainers from the rooftop of her two-story apartment building.

According to a statement released Monday, York Regional Police were called to the scene around 10:30 PM last Saturday and subsequently arrested the woman inside her apartment. She now faces charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. None of the Pokémon players were hurt.

This isn't the first time that police in the area have been called about Pokémon-related incidents. Many concerned Newmarket residents have recently notified police of suspicious groups, which, according to the officers who responded, were usually just people playing Pokémon Go.

Police doled out a safety lesson for both residents and Pokémon Go players in the release. "Citizens are urged to be aware of their surroundings and that large groups of people gathering in areas across our region could be Pokémon Go players," police said.

So far no one's come out with a reason as to why Champagne opened fire that night.

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