A Ruston man was arrested last Monday after he allegedly fired a shot at another man following an argument on Chesboro Street.
Maurice Bonner, 47, was arrested March 30 for aggravated assault with a firearm after another Ruston man reported the assault.
The man told Lincoln Parish deputies that he and Bonner had engaged in a verbal argument. The incident was not the first time they had engaged in a confrontation.
The man said Bonner had been driving up and down Chesboro Street in an attempt to intimidate him. Bonner allegedly fired a shot with a Hi-Point pistol at the man.
Bonner was seen in a vehicle nearby and was stopped by deputies. When asked about the incident, he denied having fired a gun at the man. Bonner said he thought he saw the man pointing a gun at him.
The deputies report noted that Bonner may have mistaken a black wrist brace on the man as a firearm.
Bonner was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
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