PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) says that the Port Orchard resident was arrested on suspicion of firing a gun recklessly in his backyard.
Deputies responded to a call on SE Southworth Dr. near Banner Rd. SE at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, after gunshots could be heard in the area.
Workers at the daycare center across the street from the suspect’s house said they believe they could see him holding a gun, according to the sheriff’s office.
The workers also said they saw a flash and heard a loud bang.
Deputies questioned the man at his home, where he said he had been shooting targets with a semiautomatic handgun in the direction of SE Southworth Dr.
The suspect appeared to be drunk and said that he was firing a bottle.
Deputies arrested the suspect and booked him on reckless endangerment and gun charges.
A 50-year-old Port Orchard man was arrested on suspicion of discharging a firearm and reckless endangerment for allegedly target shooting in the backyard of a home near a major and well-traveled county road, residences, and a daycare for preschool children. 🧵 1/5 pic.twitter.com/t97akCiesv
— Kitsap Sheriff (@KitsapCoSheriff) January 8, 2026
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