It was more than a month ago that Frank Broughton went to his back yard and found the window of his car broken. It was first noticed by his son who informed him of the shattered window. Broughton was puzzled, upon closer inspection; he realized that his was not the work done by a stone or brick but rather a bullet. Broughton immediately called the police and informed them of his finding and took the initiative to visit the RCMP detachment. Broughton said the police went to his house the following day and said it was not confirmed by them as being a result of a gunshot at the time. He said the police returned three days after he implored with the authorities that it was a gun shot.
"The way you could tell was all the buck shots got stuck in the dash, the steering wheel, and the smashed gauges," he said.
Broughton said he has an idea of who may have shot his window out but said he has no proof. He explained that there have been occurrences in the past that make this situation a type of revenge. He explained that he does not uphold unethical behavior and in the past he has called out individuals on immoral behavior as well as reporting it to the police.
He explained that he is worried and was disappointed that, in his opinion there wasn't enough urgency by the police. Broughton's report appeared in the RCMP report the following week as being under investigation. He said that he has yet to hear anything from the police regarding the incident and hopes the perpetrator is caught.
"From where the window was shot if he were to aim over...and change the angle five feet, he would have been in the bedroom window with that shot. I have a 13-year-old son that lives with me, our windows are in the back and it would have shot in the back," he said.
The vehicle was a Chrysler Fifth Avenue and it was parked under an elm tree in his backyard. He said it was 70 feet from his bedroom window. Broughton explained that the car was not valuable but indicated the vehicle's value isn't the issue or focus.
"There are 11 children in that one alley, that's another thing," he said
"Whoever it is, they're going to eventually talk, they're going to brag about it . . . and everybody in town knows now through the town grapevine that this window was shot out."
