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Man arrested following standoff, shooting shotgun at Pineville apartment

PINEVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Pineville man is facing charges after a standoff on Sunday evening at an apartment complex.

In a Facebook post, the Bell County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched around 6 p.m. on March 30 to a call reporting a man shooting a shotgun at the Ferndale Apartment Complex.

According to deputies, 63-year-old Michael Cooper was identified as the shooter, but he refused to exit his apartment.

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After unsuccessful attempts at calling for Cooper over a loudspeaker, authorities said deputies had someone who knew him call Cooper and ask him to come outside.

Investigators said they obtained video of the incident, which allegedly showed Cooper pointing a shotgun at the building across from his apartment before shooting in the air.

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According to the sheriff’s office, Cooper was reportedly intoxicated at the time.

He was arrested and charged with first-degree wanton endangerment and discharge of a firearm. Cooper was lodged in the Bell County Detention Center.

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