Individual fires rifle in Cortland

Union Street in the city of Cortland. (Photo via Google Maps).

An unidentified individual fired an air-soft rifle down Union Street in the city of Cortland early Wednesday morning, according to reports.

City detective lieutenant Dan Edwards confirmed to The Cortland Voice that the individual fired an air-soft rifle, which contained plastic pellets, at a pedestrian going down Union Street. The individual was also arguing with neighbors on the street, according to Edwards.

Edwards also confirmed that the individual’s weapon “was not a real firearm.”

The Cortland Voice will provide further details on the incident once they become available.