An Avondale man was arrested on Tuesday after multiple witnesses said he shot at four people, including his ex-girlfriend and their 10-month-old child.

Russell Burns, 18, arrived at an apartment complex near McDowell Road and 119th Avenue shortly before 3 p.m. to pick up the child, arrest records said.

The ex-girlfriend noticed a handgun in Burns' pocket while putting a child seat in the Cadillac, police said. She returned to her apartment, and told her brother and sister about the gun.

They left the apartment when they saw Burns walking toward them with the gun in his hand, records said.

Burns said something to his ex-girlfriend's brother about shooting at him, records said.

Burns then reached around the sister — who was carrying the infant — and fired several shots at the brother, hitting him once in the back of the left arm.

Burns then took aim at his ex-girlfriend after she began yelling at him and fired several more shots before she jumped over a fence, records said.

The brother drove himself to a local hospital where he was treated.

Police said Burns drove to a parking lot a few miles west of the apartment complex where they found him inside the bathroom of a business.

The victims later identified Burns to police as the man who shot at them, which independent witnesses corroborated.

Investigators found shell casings at the apartment complex and inside the Cadillac, which was registered to his mother, police reported.

Burns denied shooting at anyone and said his mother would confirm he was at a business with a different car for hours.

But Burns' mother told police that her son had called her while hiding from police to tell her he had "done something stupid."

Burns has a history of domestic violence, according to the records.

Burns was booked into a Maricopa County jail on the following charges:

Two counts of attempted murder.

Three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

One count of endangerment.

One count of discharging a firearm at a residence.

One count of discharging a firearm within city limits.

Burns is being held on a $150,000 bond. His next hearing is on May 15 in Maricopa County Superior Court.

Where to get help

If you or a loved one needs help, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). The organization's website also provides a 24/7 live chat service. All calls and chats are free and confidential.

Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.

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