Sheriff: Man fired bullets into neighbor’s apartment, business

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly fired bullets into a neighbor’s apartment and a Carson Street business, according to a news release.

Nathan Kelly, 46, was initially contacted by CCSO at 3:43 a.m., on Sunday after a passerby reported Kelly was standing on the corner of Carson and Musser streets with a high-powered rifle, screaming into the air, according to the CCSO release.

Kelly told deputies he suffers from a mental health condition and had consumed six alcoholic beverages, the release said. The deputies recovered the rifle – an AR10 .308-caliber with a long-range scope, activated green dot and loaded magazine with the round in the chamber and the safety off. Kelly 's breathalyzer test indicated a .174 blood alcohol level, and deputies also detected green residue on his tongue. Kelly later admitted to smoking marijuana.

Later Sunday, deputies investigated a gunshot through the northeast door of the Valero gas station at 1360 S. Carson St. Reviewing the surveillance video, they discovered that around 3:10 a.m., Kelly walked in front of the doors with a high-powered rifle, the release said. A search of Kelly's apartment yielded five handguns, a .45-caliber rifle, and a Mossberg shotgun.

During the search, a neighbor living below Kelley's apartment reported finding a hole in the ceiling. The neighbor mentioned being away that morning and returning around 2 a.m., then discovering the hole above the center of their living room. Deputies determined that the hole in the neighbor's ceiling was caused by a bullet fired downward from Kelley's apartment, the release said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact CCSO Sgt. T.J. Boggan. The case number is 24-3369.