Rodrigo Valdez-Martinez, 24, was taken into custody after officers responded to the 200 block of North Shippen Street around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, Lancaster City police said in a release.
Investigators said Valdez-Martinez had been in a dispute with a family member when he attempted to fire at them. The gun, however, was no longer loaded, having just been discharged recklessly into the air, police detailed. No one was struck in either incident.
Officers quickly detained two individuals at the scene, while Valdez-Martinez retreated into a residence before being apprehended at 3:32 a.m., authorities said. The firearm, later determined to have been reported stolen, was recovered…