PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - A Prescott man has been arrested in connection to a shooting at the home of a Yavapai County sheriff’s deputy where the bullets almost hit a sleeping child, authorities said.
The Prescott Valley Police Department made the arrest on Tuesday. Police said only that the person arrested was male but did not provide his name or age, and department spokesperson Jerry Ferguson told the AP in an email on Friday that he could not provide any additional information, including whether the person was an adult or a juvenile.
Authorities said the shots were fired on Dec. 3 around 2:30 a.m. and one of the rounds passed directly over the head of a 4-year-old child sleeping in the home. No one was hurt.
Investigators have not commented on what might have led to the shooting.
The suspect was arrested on multiple charges, including attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault upon a peace officer, The Daily Courier reported.
“No family should ever have to go through such an ordeal. I was confident knowing law enforcement would arrest a suspect and bring justice to the deputy and his family,” YCSO Sheriff Scott Mascher said.
An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact local authorities.
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