22-year-old shoots apartment building after fight

Early morning Sunday, two men were involved in an argument in Watertown. Shots were fired.

At about 6:45 a.m. July 14, Watertown Police officers were dispatched to the 100 block of First Avenue SW for a dispute between two males, according to the Watertown Police Department. A few minutes later, a release said, gunshots were heard in the area.

When the police arrived, they discovered a 22-year-old male from Watertown had been fighting with another male inside an apartment building. After the fight, the 22-year-old drove home, according to the release, and returned with a semi-automatic pistol, firing multiple rounds toward the apartment building. Although the building was struck multiple times, no one was injured as a result of the shooting.

The shooter was located a short time later and taken into custody without incident. He was charged withAggravated Assault, Reckless Discharge of a Firearm and Discharge of a Firearm at Structure and iscurrently being held at the Codington County Detention Center with a bond of $10,000.

There is no threat to the public at this time. The Watertown Police Department was assisted on thescene by the Codington County Sheriff’s Office.

This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: 22-year-old shoots apartment building after fight