FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in Fond du Lac are referring charges on a 42-year-old man to the Fond du Lac District Attorney’s Office following an incident on Sunday, where they say there was a negligent discharge of a rifle.
According to a release from the Fond du Lac Police Department, officers responded at 8:48 p.m. to the 100 block of Central Avenue near Morris Street after a homeowner called saying that they had heard a loud noise followed by damage to their home and windows.
Upon investigation, police found evidence that suggested a projectile traveled from a neighboring home before hitting the caller’s residence.
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Initial attempts to contact the resident of the suspect home were unsuccessful, and officers, out of an abundance of caution, deployed a drone to make sure everyone inside the home was safe.
A short time later, the resident inside the suspect home, a 42-year-old man, contacted dispatch directly and cooperated with the investigation before later admitting to the negligent discharge of a rifle within his home.
Officers say they are referring the 42-year-old man to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office for a misdemeanor charge of endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon.
Firearm safety is non-negotiable. Accidental discharges, particularly when handling or cleaning firearms can have serious or even life-threatening consequences. Following fundamental safety rules, such as treating every firearm as if it’s loaded, pointing the muzzle in a safe direction, and keeping your finger off the trigger helps prevent tragic, avoidable accidents.
Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein
No one was hurt in this incident and no other information is available at this time.
