WILLIAMS – An Indianapolis man was arrested at Williams Dam in Lawrence County on Monday evening after a conservation officer heard gunshots and investigated. Van Kio, 20, is facing multiple charges, including criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony, and possession of a stolen firearm, a Level 5 felony.
According to an affidavit for probable cause filed by Indiana Conservation Officer Ryan T. Jahn, he was on patrol at Williams Dam around 7:30 p.m. when he heard three rounds being fired from a gun along the river. At the time, Officer Jahn was speaking with a family, including two children, at the lower boat ramp. Upon hearing the first shot, the family reportedly ran to their vehicle in fear. Two more gunshots followed.
Officer Jahn moved up the parking lot and walked to the river’s edge, where he observed three Asian males. One of the individuals, later identified as Van Kio, was holding a pistol magazine. Officer Jahn approached them, commanded them to keep their hands in the air, and asked about the firearm. Kio stated it was in his pocket.
Officer Jahn retrieved a Taurus 9mm pistol and a loaded magazine from Kio’s right leg pocket, along with another loaded pistol magazine from his left leg pocket. Kio admitted to firing all three rounds at a glass bottle on the edge of the river, and Officer Jahn observed where the bottle had shattered into the water…