COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) — An Albany man is facing charges after police said he fired shots at two women on Van Schaick Island on the Cohoes side of the Cohoes/Waterford Bridge. The incident took place just before 12:30 p.m. Friday.
The women told police they were birdwatching when they spotted a man wearing camouflage on the riverbank on Ontario Street. They said he was shooting at birds but then turned the gun in their direction.
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The women said they ducked down and heard shots hitting the water next to them and tree branches above them.
Police found Kurt James, 43, of Albany, with a .22 caliber rifle and 50 rounds of ammunition. Another 42 spent shell casings were found where he had been shooting down by the river…