A 73-year-old Owensboro man has been charged with two counts of wanton endangerment in relation to a Friday night firearm discharge, according to the Owensboro Police Department.
According to OPD, at approximately 8:28 p.m. Friday OPD responded to the 300 block of Hale Avenue for the incident. Officers interviewed witnesses, and the suspect, and processed the scene for evidence.
“Based upon the investigation, a verbal argument escalated when the suspect discharged a handgun in the vicinity of multiple residents. Officers collected and logged into evidence a firearm and a shell casing,” according to OPD.
The male suspect was identified as David Cooper, who was arrested and is currently lodged in the Daviess County Detention Center.
Anyone with additional information can call OPD at 270-687-8888, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 270-687-8484.
