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Police arrest man in shooting of neighbor

Police arrested a Kensington man last night after he allegedly ended an argument with a neighbor by shooting him.

Police arrested a Kensington man last night after he allegedly ended an argument with a neighbor by shooting him.

Miguel Serrano, 66, was charged with aggravated assault and related offenses for the 11:30 p.m. shooting on Ann Street near Amber, police said. The incident began with an argument between Serrano and a 31-year-old man, police said. Serrano went to his house and returned with a handgun, which he then allegedly used to shoot the younger man in the stomach, police said. He then allegedly pointed his gun at a female neighbor who came outside to check on the hubbub, police said.

Serrano admitted to responding officers that he shot his younger neighbor, and police arrested him and confiscated him gray handgun. The victim is being treated at Temple University Hospital.

The incident was one of three shootings yesterday. Elderly bystanders to street shootouts between younger men were the victims in the other cases.