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A Billings man is accused of firing a handgun in the middle of Billings after drinking NyQuil and Twisted Tea.

Jordan Tyler Nelson, 19, faces a felony count of criminal endangerment and misdemeanor DUI. He appeared Thursday in Yellowstone County Justice Court.

Judge David A. Carter set Nelson's bond at $7,500, noting Nelson's lack of criminal history and the seriousness of the allegations.

On Wednesday, police received a call about a gunshot heard near 17th Street West and Grand Avenue. The witness told police that she saw a silver pickup flee the scene at a hurried pace.

Police found the pickup parked in an Albertsons parking lot and approached the three occupants, including Nelson at the wheel. A .40-caliber gun and empty ammunition cartridges were found in the vehicle, according to court documents.

The officer noted that Nelson had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Nelson first denied drinking alcohol recently but failed field sobriety tests, the documents state. He then admitted to drinking a half-bottle of NyQuil and two Twisted Tea beverages.