FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A Fall River man was arrested after he allegedly fired a gun from his apartment on Dec. 6, according to Fall River police.
45-year-old Matthew Vieira was charged with discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, possession of a firearm without an LTC/FID, possession of ammunition without an LTC/FID, and improper storage of a firearm.
Police responded to Dover Street for reports of a man firing a gun from an apartment window.
According to police, witnesses told officers they saw a man in the second-floor window yelling at a person in the parking lot when the man allegedly fired a gun.
Officers entered the second-floor apartment and spoke with residents, including Vieira, who police said “denied involvement or hearing a gunshot.”
During the investigation, officers allegedly located a shell casing on the sidewalk “directly beneath the window identified by the complainant,” according to police.
Officers detained Vieira and discovered he allegedly did not have a valid firearms license.
Police then executed a search warrant and allegedly found a gun inside Vieira’s bedroom.
Vieira was arrested and charged.
