Houses in this block of N. 9th Street are primarily rental properties according to the Reading Building and Trades Division in Reading.
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Man accused of firing at FBI, prompting standoff in Reading, has been caught
37-year-old Rafael Vega-Rodriguez allegedly had opened fire on FBI agents in Reading at about midnight Sunday.
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The Associated Press
Matt Smith / Keystone Crossroads
Houses in this block of N. 9th Street are primarily rental properties according to the Reading Building and Trades Division in Reading.
(Leola) — Authorities say a man accused of opening fire on FBI agents, prompting an all-day standoff in Reading, was being sought as a person of interest in multiple shootings.
Courtesy of the FBI
Rafael Vega-Rodriguez
The FBI says 37-year-old Rafael Vega-Rodriguez was taken into custody overnight in Leola, Lancaster County, and faces a charge of assault on a federal officer.
He allegedly had opened fire on FBI agents in Reading at about midnight Sunday, and they returned fire, prompting Monday’s standoff.
An unidentified associate of the suspect was hospitalized.
It’s unclear whether Vega-Rodriguez has an attorney; a message couldn’t be left at a number listed for him.
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