Crime & Safety
Woman Sentenced To 6 To 12 Years In Prison For Ambler Shooting
The 24-year-old pleaded guilty to shooting a man in the leg in Ambler.
AMBLER, PA — A 24-year-old woman who shot and wounded a man in Ambler earlier this spring has been sentenced to state prison.
Alicia Ross pleaded guilty to aggravated assault persons not to possess a firearm on April 8 in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. The judge ordered her to spend 6 to 12 years behind bars.
The incident occurred back on Friday, March 27 at around 1:30 p.m. on the 200 block of N. Bethlehem Pike.
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Ross shot the man in the leg before fleeing the scene, according to police.
An investigation led authorities to Ross, who was taken into custody on Monday, April 27.
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Following her arrest, Ambler police said they executed multiple search warrants, which resulted in the discovery of an assault rifle and a handgun.
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