Man sprays buildings with bullets ‘to see if gun still worked’

Witnesses called 911 just after 11 p.m. Thursday to report seeing the man walking around shooting. The man was spotted walking around 12th Avenue East and East Harrison and along 13th Avenue East in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

“While he was walking, the suspect was randomly firing his handgun in the direction of several buildings, at the ground, and into the air. The suspect reloaded at least once and continued to fire indiscriminately, causing a significant risk to the public,” said police spokesman Mark Jamieson.

The 32-year-old man was eventually arrested around 15th Avenue East and East Mercer Street. He had a .38 caliber revolver with him. There were no reports of injuries.

After the suspect was read his rights, he was asked why he fired the gun. He told officers he "wanted to see if the gun still worked".

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