CORTLAND, NY (607NewsNow) – Authorities in Cortland County are investigating reports of shots fired.

Sheriff Mark Helms says they received multiple calls of shots fired in townships within the southern portion of the county between the early afternoon hours of July 15 into the early morning hours of July 16.

Deputies and residents found property “damaged by projectiles.”

Helms adds that there were reports of an unknown SUV in the area at the time of the shots, and his office is following up on all leads.

Anyone who may have witnessed the alleged crime or has information relevant to the investigation is asked to contact the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office at (607) 758-6151 or submit a tip online.