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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A teenager accused of firing a handgun at an occupied vehicle in retaliation for a fist fight waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.</p><p>Abtoin Mouzone, 18, of New Grove Street, Wilkes-Barre, and several family members laughed as they exited magisterial district court in South Wilkes-Barre.</p><p>Mouzone, a 2015 graduate of Wilkes-Barre Area&#8217;s Meyers High School, waived charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and firearms not to be carried without a concealed permit to Luzerne County Court.</p><p>City police withdrew a second count of aggravated assault and charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct against Mouzone, who remains free on $100,000 bail.</p><p>Mouzone was arrested about six hours after he allegedly fired at least eight rounds from a .380 caliber handgun at a Dodge Stratus, occupied by Jaime Saldana and driven by Ruben Rosario, in the area of Brown and McLean streets on May 26.</p><p>Police allege Mouzone targeted Saldana.</p><p>According to the criminal complaint:</p><p>Saldana was involved in a fight with Mouzone across the street from Meyers High School on Carey Avenue. Saldana ran from the fight and called Rosario to pick him up.</p><p>Rosario picked up Saldana on Blackman Street near Brown Street. As Rosario turned onto Brown Street, Mouzone allegedly fired multiple rounds at Rosario&#8217;s Dodge, the complaint says.</p><p>Rosario drove away but called police from South Meade and Lehigh streets.</p><p>Police said they recovered .380 caliber shell casings in the area of 197 Brown St. A parked vehicle and a residence on McLean Street were struck by rounds.</p><p>A .380 caliber handgun was allegedly found concealed in Mouzone&#8217;s waistband when he was arrested, the complaint says.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Ed Lewis at 570-991-6116 or on Twitter @TLEdLewis</p></shirttailMeta></div>

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