Man charged with arson after NJ wildfire sparked by shotgun round: Authorities
Source: ABC News
A New Jersey man has been charged with arson in connection to a wildfire that spread to 350 acres that authorities said was sparked by an incendiary shotgun round.
Richard Shashaty, 37, of Brick Township, was charged with arson and violation of regulatory provisions relating to firearms, according to a news release from the Ocean County prosecutor and other officials.
The fire, in Jackson Township in central New Jersey, broke out around noon on Nov. 6, near the Central Jersey Rifle Range on Stump Tavern Road, fire officials said.
Investigators concluded the fire began behind a berm at the rifle club and was caused by magnesium shards of a "Dragon's Breath" 12-gauge shotgun round, which ignited materials on the berm.
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