FOUNTAIN — A Fountain man was arrested Saturday on multiple charges after neighbors reported he had been shooting at them.

The victim said he and his family had been target shooting behind their home on Linger Longer Road when Michael Brinegar began shooting at them, including the children.

Deputies found bullet holes in the family’s vehicle and home, and made contact with Brinegar, who appeared intoxicated. He slurred his speech, had bloodshot eyes, and fell in his front yard as deputies attempted to talk with him.

A search warrant for Brinegar’s home was obtained and a loaded 9mm SARB6P automatic pistol was found on a bar stool next to several bottles of liquor, deputies reported. Also found were marijuana pipes and loose ammunition, BCSO reported. Shell casings from a 9mm gun were found on the front driveway of Brinegar’s residence. The casings matched that of the bullets found in the gun and in Brinegar’s house.

Brinegar was arrested and charged with firing a missile into a dwelling, criminal mischief ($1,000 or more), use of a firearm under the influence of alcohol, and possession of drug paraphernalia.