Leader Staff
A Shawano man is facing a felony charge of reckless endangerment for firing a gun in his apartment Thursday night.
Ryan J. McGeshick, 28, could face a maximum 12 1/2 years in prison and a $25,000 fine if found guilty. He is also charged with a felony count of second-offense possession of marijuana, which carries a possible maximum sentence of 3 1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Police responded just before 11 p.m. to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex in the 800 block of South Kadletz Street. It was later determined only one shot was fired. No one was injured in the incident.
McGeshick was spotted coming out of the apartment building when police arrived and was taken into custody without incident.
Police seized a .40 caliber handgun from McGeshick that had been tucked into the back of his waist band, according to the criminal complaint.
During a search of his apartment, police also found a burnt marijuana joint on the kitchen counter, according to the complaint.
A neighbor who reported the incident told police he had heard McGeshick having an argument with someone, presumably on the phone, when the shot was fired.
McGeshick was also charged with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm while intoxicated and carrying a concealed weapon.
He was ordered held on a $3,500 cash bond after an initial appearance Friday before Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court Judge William Kussel Jr.
McGeshick is due back in court for an adjourned initial appearance Monday.