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An Aloha man randomly fired more than 20 shots in his neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

(Washington County Sheriff's Office)

Troy Haren

A 43-year-old Aloha man randomly fired more than 20 rounds from a handgun in his neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

Troy Dean Haren faces allegations of unlawful use of a weapon, reckless endangering, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. He was being held at the Washington County Jail on $10,000 bail.

Haren was extremely drunk at the time and upset about some family issues, said Sgt. Bob Ray, a sheriff's office spokesman.

Deputies responded to the 20100 block of Southwest New Castle Drive in Aloha shortly after 3:15 p.m. Initial reports indicated that a man had shot his neighbor's mailbox with a shotgun.

But when deputies arrived, they found Haren had fired a handgun in his own home and at the property of at least three neighbors, Ray said.

The shooting, Ray said, started when Haren first fired the handgun about seven times through a window from inside his home. He then left his home and fired shots through his neighbor's truck and travel trailer, Ray said.

From there, Haren walked east on New Castle Drive, shooting a mailbox a few houses down and the front of a house, according to the sheriff's office. During the shooting, a neighbor approached Haren and asked him for the gun. Haren handed it over, Ray said.

Deputies searched the neighborhood and did not find anyone who had been injured. Ray said it did not appear as if Haren was aiming at anyone.

Investigators are continuing to gather evidence from the scene.

-- Rebecca Woolington

503-294-4049; @rwoolington