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Shots fired in Syracuse’s University neighborhood leads to heavy police presence
By Leila Ahmed
Stranded Adirondacks hiker stood on icy ledge for seven hours
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
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A 60-year-old hiker stood for seven hours on a 1-by-3-foot ice-covered ledge on an Adirondack mountain after dropping his crampons, unsure whether his emergency beacon had worked.Eric Le Bourhis was climbing near the Mount Colden Trap Dike on Oct. 21 when he became stranded on an icy slide, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
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