Centralia Police say a parked vehicle on Maulding Drive was hit by gunfire late Monday night.
Police received numerous 911 calls about several shots fired in the Maulding Drive area around 11:35 pm.
Officers were already in the area when the calls came in. They reported seeing a subject running approximately one block south of Maulding Drive but lost sight of the subject.
Upon arrival on Maulding Drive, officers located a vehicle that had a fresh bullet hole in the tailgate and a window shot out. The vehicle owner was contacted and they advised the vehicle was parked and unoccupied at the time of the shooting.
Several shell casings were recovered from the scene. It appears that no one was injured in the shooting.
Patrol officers were quickly able to develop some solid leads that are currently being followed up on.
If anyone has any information about this shooting, they are asked to contact the Centralia Police Department Investigations Unit at 618-533-7608.
