Braidwood man allegedly fired gun at person wearing bulletproof vest

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A Braidwood man is in custody after allegedly shooting at an acquaintance who was wearing a bulletproof vest at the time.

Ronald Tvrz, 51, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and one count of possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number, according to a news release from the Braidwood Police Department.

About 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Braidwood police were notified of an incident that allegedly occurred Friday evening in the 1000 block of North Division Street in which a person allegedly discharged a firearm at an acquaintance who was wearing a bulletproof vest, according to the news release.

After multiple witnesses were interviewed, a search warrant was obtained, according to the release.

At about 4:40 p.m. Saturday, the Braidwood police, with assistance from the Grund County REACT Team and the Wilmington Police Department, executed the search warrant at a residence in the 1000 block of North Division Street, according to the news release.

Two firearms and a bulletproof vest were recovered, and one of the firearms had a defaced serial number. The bulletproof vest appeared to have been struck by a projectile, according to the new release.

Tvrz is being held at the Will County jail.

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