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Nevada Man Accused Of Firing Gun At Rally Arrested, Charged

By Associated Press
Published September 5, 2020 at 11:07 AM PDT

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A 22-year-old Nevada man has been charged with a misdemeanor after police say he accidentally fired a gun at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Carson City over the weekend.

The Carson City sheriff’s office said the man was charged Friday with a misdemeanor count of negligent discharge of a firearm in public. He was booked into the Carson City Jail with a bail of $500.

Authorities said the incident happened Saturday at 5:24 p.m. immediately after the demonstration at the Nevada State Legislature Complex.

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Officers responded and seized an AK-47 Assault Rifle from the man. No injuries were reported. 
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