This Oct. 3, 2017 photo provided by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Fla., shows Roger Sheid under arrest. Authorities say Sheid was naked and drunk when they showed up to his home Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2017, after he fired his weapon. He is charged with unlawful discharge of a weapon and firing a weapon while under the influence. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Republished October 04, 2017 - 12:21 PM
Original Publication Date October 04, 2017 - 7:31 AM
KEY LARGO, Fla. - Authorities say a naked drunk Florida man wanted to know if his .45-calibre gun and shotgun worked, so he fired them into the air.
Neighbours heard the gunfire Tuesday and called the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Spokeswoman Becky Herrin said in a news release that arriving deputies found 66-year-old Roger Scheid inside the home.
Herrin said Scheid was "naked and appeared to be intoxicated."
Investigators found the weapons and two spent casings.
Scheid first told deputies he was cleaning the guns. Then, he said he was checking to see if they worked. He is charged with unlawful discharge of a weapon and firing a weapon while under the influence. An attorney is not listed on jail records.
News from © The Associated Press, 2017