She faces charges of aggravated assault with a firearm.

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — A Hernando County woman is accused of pointing a shotgun at a group of kids whose families were having a cookout nearby.

According to deputies, Melinda French, 61, got angry because the juveniles were making too much noise while swimming in a canal behind her home in Weeki Wachee. Investigators claim French came out with a shotgun, pointed it at the children and told them to "shut up."

In an email, the sheriff's office said French "appeared to be intoxicated."

She was arrested and charged with eight counts of aggravated assault with a firearm.

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