Carson City man arrested for prohibited firearms possession, discharging a firearm at a structure and drawing deadly weapon
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/05/2024 - 7:26am
A 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of prohibited firearms possession, discharging a firearm at a structure and drawing deadly weapon, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
On June 2, 2024, at approximately 3:43 a.m., a passerby reported a man, later identified as Nathan Kelly, 46, standing on the corner of Carson Street and Musser Street with a high-powered rifle, screaming into the air. Patrol deputies responded to the location and apprehended Nathan without incident.
Nathan informed the deputies that he suffered from a mental health condition and had consumed six alcoholic beverages. The deputies recovered the rifle, which was an AR10 308-caliber rifle with a long-range scope, activated green dot, and loaded magazine with the round in the chamber and the safety off. Nathan's breathalyzer test indicated a .174 BAC, and deputies also detected green residue on his tongue. Nathan later admitted to smoking marijuana.
Later that day, deputies investigated a gunshot through the northeast door of the Valero gas station at 1360 South Carson Street. Reviewing the surveillance video, they discovered that on June 2, 2024, at around 3:10 a.m., a person walked in front of the doors with a high-powered rifle identified as Kelly. No one was injured during this incident.
Deputies then obtained consent to search Kelly's apartment and seized his other firearms. They recovered five handguns, one 45-caliber rifle, and one Mossberg shotgun. While searching Kelley's residence, a neighbor living below Kelley's apartment reported finding a hole in their ceiling. The neighbor mentioned being away that morning and returning around 2:00 a.m., then discovering the hole above the center of their living room. Deputies determined that the hole in the neighbor's ceiling was caused by a bullet fired downward from Kelley's apartment. Fortunately, no one was injured at this location.
If you have information, please contact Sergeant T.J. Boggan of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Patrol Division, referencing Carson City Sheriff’s Office case number 24-3369.
