| FIREWORKS - A man is accused of shooting a gun and trying to set fire to a vehicle by throwing a firework inside it in Morgantown.
On May 28, deputies with the Monongalia County Sheriffâs Department responded to a home on Lee Tennant Road for a call of a man shooting a gun, according to a criminal complaint.
At 11 a.m., Tommy Eddy, 25, arrived at the home âon a motorcycle and discharged a firearm into a parked vehicle on the property,â deputies said.
Eddy claimed âthat someone was stealing from him,â and he left the area prior to deputiesâ arrival, but when a search of the area was performed, a shell casing and bullet were recovered, according to the complaint.
On the same date, at 2:30 p.m., âa second report came in that [Eddy] had discharged a firearm again and attempted to set a vehicle on fire,â deputies said.
During that incident, a person stated that Eddy âthrew a firework into the vehicle,â then walked up the road. When the person attempted to speak with Eddy, âEddy pulled a firearm out and fired it in his direction,â and then fled, according to the criminal complaint.
Eddy has been charged with wanton endangerment involving a firearm. He is being held in North Central Regional Jail, with bail set at $7,512.
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