[Erling]

Rulebook (p. 180) tells: "At short range, you get –1 DV, targets get –3 defense, and up to two targets within a 2-meter spread can be targeted using the same roll".

Me and player from my group have come into controversy about that rule.
I read it technically: roll dice once (without split), then let targets make rolls for dodging the attack.
My pal insists that for hitting two (or more) targets attacker's dice pool shall be divided, as Multiple Attacks rules are applicable.

How I see it:
Trog McKiller shoots his shotgun (loaded with shot rounds, medium spread) at two goons, which are standing very close to each them. Range is short.
Trog rolls his normal dice pool and gets 4 hits. Now every goon rolls Reaction+Intuition (-3 dice pool modifier) in order to avoid attack.

Who's right? Me or my buddy?

[Medicineman]

I read it technically: roll dice once (without split), then let targets make rolls for dodging the attack.

You're right.
 You dont need to use Multiattack with choked Shot
if It would be a Shotgun with Solid Sluts you'd need to use Multiattack and Split Your Pool

with a choked Dance
Medicineman

[Dinendae]

if It would be a Shotgun with Solid Sluts you'd need to use Multiattack and Split Your Pool

That's because throwing solid sluts at the enemy is much harder: They're just so dang heavy!

[Namikaze]

if It would be a Shotgun with Solid Sluts you'd need to use Multiattack and Split Your Pool

Talk about a party gun.  Woo woo!

[Sir_Prometheus]

It's probably easier if you think of shot rounds as an area attack.  (that you still get to aim)

[Ghoulfodder]

nothing in the choke rules mentions multi-attack, so you don't need it, so you don't need to split your pool.