LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — One person is in custody after Lake Geneva police received reports of shots fired in the 1300 block of Elkhorn Road around 7 p.m. Monday night.
According to Lake Geneva Police Chief Edward Gritzner, a suspect, later identified as 26-year-old Alfredo Silva Cruz of Lake Geneva allegedly discharged a firearm outside of a residence and then attempted to enter nearby locked businesses.
Cruz fled the scene but was later located in a home on Center Street and taken into custody.
Four other people inside the home were also taken into custody but were later released after investigators determined they were not directly involved in the incident.
A gun believed to be involved in the incident, ammunition and drug paraphernalia were found in the vicinity of the crime scene.
Cruz is facing the following charges:
- Second Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety
- Endangering Safety by use of a Weapon
- Computer Message Threats
- Discharging a Firearm within 100 Yards of a Building
- Disorderly Conduct
Additional charges are pending further investigation, according to police.
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