Well, that article certainly rubbed me the wrong way. I used the "contact us" link on that web site, and sent the following to the general manager:
I was appalled to read this story on your website: http://www.local6.com/news/9706172/detail.html

Referring to an individual shooting a cyclist by saying that the cyclist "...found himself the target of pranksters" is a very poor description. The young man who took it upon himself to shoot any type of gun at another individual should have to pay for his actions, yet this story is told as if it was a normal occurrence. I hope that the individual with the gun has been identified and arrested. And I hope that in the future your organization will be more careful with your descriptions of occurrences like this one.
I suspect my email won't make any difference at all, but maybe the message will hit home.

--- Denise