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Man chased, shot at in Monroe County leads to arrest

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MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they arrested a man after he chased and shot at another man in Monroe County.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, on August 6 troopers were called to a shooting incident at My Place Bar & Grill in Middle Smithfield Township around 1:30 a.m.

After further investigation, PSP said a man, later identified as Jose Ramos, 39, of Stroudsburg, chased a 30-year-old man with a gun and then fired one round at the victim.

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An arrest warrant was issued and Ramos was taken into custody at Monroe County Correctional Facility.

Ramos has been charged with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment.