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Nassau officials on Thursday announced the arrest of Wen-Lone Chou, who is accused of operating a shooting range in his basement near schools. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Wen-Lone Chou, whose yard borders a Mineola School district soccer field, had operated a makeshift shooting range in the basement of his Marcellus Road home, DA says.

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