A convicted felon who allegedly fired a gun into a crowd in Burlington two weeks ago appeared in federal court Friday.

Rashad Nashid, 37, claims he was aiming at someone else when he unintentionally shot a woman in the chest. It happened on Main Street just as the bars were closing. The woman was seriously injured.

A preliminary hearing was held Friday morning and the judge found probable cause that Nashid had possession of a firearm. Nashid has not been formally charged with gun possession or the shooting. The case will go before a grand jury.

If convicted of a firearms charge, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine.