MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A 28-year old Morgantown man is facing charges after being accused of firing a pistol multiple times outside a Morgantown residence Saturday.
Morgantown Police Department were called to Maryland Street after several callers reported six to ten shots fired outside by a “tall man.”
Police located several shell casing in front of one residence occupied by Leslie Fortner.
During a search, police found eight 9mm shell casings outside the home. Inside police found a black and tan 9mm Taurus G3C pistol tucked in a recliner with nine rounds remaining in the magazine and a ProMag 9mm drum magazine.
Fortner told police he was the only person in the apartment while he was drinking and wasn’t sure if he fired the gun or not.
Fortner has been charged with wanton endangerment and is being held in the North Central Regional Jail.