MT. MORRIS TWP, MI -- A shot fired from a rifle by a 43-year-old man at a beehive outside his Mt. Morris Township home hit a neighboring residence, police said.

Officers were called out around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, to the 5100 block of West Carpenter Road, between Linden and Webster roads, and spoke with the complainant.

Mt. Morris Township police Chief Terence Green said the complainant told officers a bullet fragment entered the bedroom used by a newborn child.

Green said a neighbor told police he was shooting at a beehive attached to his home at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported at the scene.

"It was basically a scary situation that could have been a lot more tragic than it was," said Green.

The 43-year-old man faces a misdemeanor charge of reckless, wanton use or negligent discharge of a firearm. He's not yet been arraigned in Genesee District Court.