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Police Investigation Says Bullet That Struck Wainscott Home Came From Maidstone Gun Club

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An overhead graphic showing the relation of the homes to the gun club.

An overhead graphic showing the relation of the homes to the gun club.

The down-range end of the concrete tubes that are supposed to keep bullets in the range.

The down-range end of the concrete tubes that are supposed to keep bullets in the range.

The 200 yard outdoor rifle range is capped with a 40 foot berm to stop bullets but has no roof.

The 200 yard outdoor rifle range is capped with a 40 foot berm to stop bullets but has no roof.

authorMichael Wright on Jan 8, 2023
An investigation by East Hampton Town Police detectives into a bullet that struck a Wainscott home in August has concluded that the bullet came from a so-called “assault-style” rifle fired... more

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