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<p>HAZLETON &#8212; A city man was taken to an area hospital while another man was taken to the county lockup after he allegedly shot his neighbor during a dispute Saturday, according to police.</p><p>Pedro Mendoza, 54, is alleged to have shot a 45-year old man in the arm during a dispute on East Third Street.</p><p>According to a press release from Hazleton Chief of Police Jerry Speziale:</p><p>City police responded to 736 E. Third St. for a report of a person shot in the arm.</p><p>While at the scene, officers saw a man standing outside the residence with a gunshot wound to his left arm.</p><p>Officers saw a male, later identified as Mendoza, peeking his head out of the residence. Officers responded by taking cover and issuing verbal commands for Mendoza to show his hands and exit the home.</p><p>He complied and was taken into custody.</p><p>Authorities say the incident took place during an argument between Mendoza and a male in an adjacent apartment.</p><p>Mendoza attempted to shoot the second male victim as he fled into another apartment.</p><p>The victim who was shot sustained the gunshot wound when he attempted to lock the door. He was later transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital &#8212; Hazleton for treatment.</p><p>Officers found the weapon on a bed in the residence during a security sweep. Authorities secured and executed a search warrant at the location and recovered a 9mm firearm along with other evidence.</p><p>&#8220;The men and women of the Hazleton Police Department are a talented group of individuals, capable of seeing a dangerous situation for what it is and are endowed with the skills required to quickly control, handle and de-escalate	the incident,&#8221; Speziale said.</p><p>Mendoza was arraigned Saturday by District Judge Joseph Halesey on counts of aggravated assault, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, reckless endangerment of another person and terroristic threats.</p><p>He was remanded to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $200,000 bail.</p><style>
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