Man shoots at woman who turns down his advances, police say

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Police in West Memphis, Arkansas, are investigating after a woman's car was shot after she refused the advances of a man who kept hitting on her.

She was shopping at a Walmart in the area Tuesday when she was approached by the man, who started hitting on her, according to the West Memphis Police Department.

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The woman let the man know that she was not interested and she left the store, police said.

A short time later, the victim was in the parking lot at a nearby McDonald’s when she was again confronted by the man.

When she again refused his advances, the man fired one round, striking a tire on the victim’s vehicle, before fleeing.

Officers found one shell casing at the scene and are still investigating.

"Our officers are working diligently to identify this suspect and we are confident an arrest will be made." police said in a news release. "We will not tolerate this reckless behavior in our city."

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