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Two suspects open fire on home while stealing anti-Trump yard sign, Ohio police say

Police are investigating after a suburban Ohio home came under gunfire overnight Wednesday while an anti-Trump sign was stolen from the front yard.

The gunfire left holes in a living room window displaying another sign reading “Dump Trump,” and two shotgun shell casings were found outside the home, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

Tuesday’s election pitted Republican President Donald Trump against Democrat Joe Biden, and votes are still being counted.

One of the suspects shot at the house, and damage to the lower right corner of the window shows where the projectiles hit. The homeowner told police the suspect was aiming for the “Dump Trump” sign displayed in the window.
One of the suspects shot at the house, and damage to the lower right corner of the window shows where the projectiles hit. The homeowner told police the suspect was aiming for the “Dump Trump” sign displayed in the window. Summit County Sheriff's Office

There was also damage to the siding of the home, located in Green.

The homeowner told police there were at least two suspects, one who nabbed the yard sign, and a second who shot into the house, apparently aiming at the sign behind the window.

Leading up to the shooting, the victim said he had been receiving photos of his “Dump Trump” sign in his mailbox, along with pro-Trump brochures, according to police.

The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to contact their detective bureau at 330-643-8637.

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Mitchell Willetts
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Mitchell Willetts is a real-time news reporter covering the central U.S. for McClatchy. He is a University of Oklahoma graduate and outdoors enthusiast living in Texas.
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