Update On Waterloo Shooting: Victim was Hearing Impaired

WATERLOO AUTHORITIES HAVE IDENTIFIED A HEARING-IMPAIRED MANCHESTER MAN, AS THE VICTIM OF LAST NIGHT'S SHOOTING OUTSIDE VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION.

56 YEAR OLD THOMAS FREIBURGER WAS FOUND BY A PASSERBY, AT THE CREDIT UNION ON LAFAYETTE STREET, SHORTLY AFTER 9PM THURSDAY.

FREIBURGER, WHO HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE STOMACH, WAS APPARENTLY THE TARGET OF A ROBBERY, AT THE BANK'S INDOOR ATM. FRIEBURGER HAD PARKED HIS CAR IN THE LOT, AND WALKED TO THE ATM, WHERE HE WAS ATTACKED.

THE PASSERBY TOLD AUTHORITIES THAT FREIBURGER COULD NOT SPEAK, BUT WAS ABLE TO INDICATE HE WAS SHOT IN THE ABDOMEN. FREIBURGER WAS TAKEN TO A WATERLOO HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY.

A REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST. THE PUBLIC IS ASKED TO CONTACT WATERLOO POLICE OR CEDAR VALLEY CRIME STOPPERS TO REPORT ANY INFORMATION.

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