A Prior Lake man was charged after firing an AR-style rifle near an elementary school on Sunday, according to court documents.
Nicholas Hagen, 39, was charged with one count of intentionally discharging a firearm that endangered the safety of others, and one count of obstructing legal process.
According to a criminal complaint, officers patrolling near Five Hawks Elementary School shortly after 7 p.m. heard 15 to 20 loud “cracking noises.” As officers drove to the school, witnesses directed them to a home near Willow Lane and reported hearing about 25 to 30 shots…