BROOKFIELD, N.Y. -- A Central New York landlord had a shotgun Tuesday evening when he got into a fight with his tenant, deputies said.

The landlord, Russell S. Bellair, was going to evict his tenant from his Madison County home -- sparking an argument that eventually turned physical, said Lt. Brad Bowe, of the Madison County Sheriff's Office.

Bellair grabbed his shotgun during the fight at his North Brookfield home, Bowe said. Then, he pointed the gun at his tenant and fired, he said.

The man pushed the barrel of the gun away, Bowe said. The tenant ran away as his landlord shot at him again, he said.

The incident was reported at 7:30 p.m. No one was shot, Bowe said.

Bellair, 42, of 9247 Main St., was arrested and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, a felony. He was also charged with second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both misdemeanors.

Bellair was arraigned in Hamilton Town Court and held in the Madison County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash or a $5,000 bond. He was released Wednesday morning, records show.