A Siskiyou County man was arrested Thursday after deputies said he fired a gun in a domestic violence incident the day before southeast of Yreka.

Lee Xeng Yang, 53, was arrested on suspicion of willful child endangerment, negligent discharge of a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon and making criminal threats, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office.

The incident also led to the discovery of some 300 illicit marijuana plants on the property. The sheriff's office said additional charges of illegal pot cultivation are anticipated.

Deputies received a shots-fired call about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 11000 block of Martin Drive in the Mt. Shasta Vista subdivision. The woman said she, her mother and five children left the residence after an altercation with her husband, identified as Yang.

Deputies said Yang fired a handgun outside the home and shot again in the two women's direction. The officers interviewed the women and five children at another location and found shelter for them for the night.

About 9 a.m. Thursday, deputies located Yang and arrested him without incident on the felony and misdemeanor charges. Yang could face additional charges including arson after the Siskiyou County District Attorney's Office does a further investigation. Child Protective Services also was called in to evaluate the children's living conditions.

Mike Chapman is a journalist for the Record Searchlight in Redding, Calif. His newspaper career spans Yreka and Eureka in Northern California and Bellingham, Wash. Follow him on Twitter @mikechapman_RS. Subscribe today!