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Merriam police seek three juveniles after one allegedly pointed handgun at teenager

Merriam police are seeking three juveniles after one allegedly pointed a handgun at a teenage student who was walking home from school in the 5700 block of Perry Lane in Merriam.
Merriam police are seeking three juveniles after one allegedly pointed a handgun at a teenage student who was walking home from school in the 5700 block of Perry Lane in Merriam.

Merriam police are looking for three juveniles after one of them allegedly pointed a handgun at a teenage student who was walking home from school, according to an advisory released Monday.

Police said the three were in a green, possibly older-model pickup truck with a stripe down the middle. One of the passengers allegedly pointed a handgun at the student, who was walking near the 5700 block of Perry Lane.

Complete descriptions of the juveniles in the truck were not available, but one reportedly had orange hair.

Anyone with information about the incident should call Merriam police at 913-782-0720.

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 8:10 PM with the headline "Merriam police seek three juveniles after one allegedly pointed handgun at teenager."

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