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ST. GEORGE – A drug deal went south after a struggle over a gun Wednesday.
Just after 7 p.m., two men met for a prearranged meeting for a drug transaction in the parking lot of a Walgreens located at 391 W. St. George Boulevard. The two were in a vehicle together when one produced a firearm, St. George police said.
The two struggled, causing the firearm to discharge in the vehicle. The bullet went through the vehicle’s rear window and struck a building. Nobody was injured, police said.
One man remained on the premises and is cooperating with police.
Fred C. Wesberry, St. George, has been named by police as a person of interest in the case.
Anyone with information about the incident or Wesberry is asked to call St. George police at 435-627-4300.
