(KAIR)--An Atchison man is facing charges after allegedly firing a gun during a weekend disturbance in Atchison.
According to a report from Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson, 60-year-old Leodis Byers, Jr. was arrested Saturday for aggravated assault, battery, and unlawful discharge of a firearm in the 200 block of Green Tree Road.
Following his arrest, Byers was booked into the Atchison County Jail.
Wilson, the in release, explains that at 3:00 Saturday morning, officers responded to a disturbance with shots being fired behind the residence where the disturbance had occurred. Witnesses in front of the residence told police shots had been fired inside the residence, and then continued outside, with Byers then located and arrested.
The investigation alleges that with several people inside Byers’ residence, a disturbance occurred “and the suspect fired multiple rounds from several firearms.”
Although no one was hurt during the shooting, a 32-year-reported being the victim of battery and aggravated assault during the disturbance but did not require medical care.
According to Wilson, police recovered several firearms at the residence.
© Many Signals Communications
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Holton man killed in Jackson Co crash
Morrill pair arrested on drug, child endangerment charges
Falls City man sentenced to Federal Prison
Ground Broken for new Sac and Fox Trad'n Post
Horton City Clerk's resignation accepted Monday
Local residents avoid injury in chain reaction crash
Jackson Co traffic stop leads to arrest
Effingham owner regains truck following theft, arrest
One held for past Atchison shooting
90 mph+ downburst winds blamed for Thursday damage
Cold case investigation leads to Holton warrant
Wamego man sentenced in second fentanyl-related death
Mayetta pair arrested on meth, child endangerment charges
Stolen trailer, 4-wheeler, recovered in Atchison
Early Thursday storms leave damage, outages, locally
Juveniles face charges following Atchison break-in
Atchison Co's Oswald named honorary bailiff for KS Court
LATEST STORIES
Pawnee City School Board approves personnel changes
Hazard mitigation planning meeting set for Atchison County MO
Effingham owner regains truck following theft, arrest
Cold case investigation leads to Holton warrant
Senator Slama on tax relief efforts
SE Nebraska March unemployment report
Falls City Career Academy to open during 24-25 school year
Denim Day declared for Nebraska state colleges