Updated: Bethany man arrested after leaving note to explain bullet hole in neighbor's wall, deputies say

*Correction appended*

A Bethany resident shot a firearm through the wall and left a neighbor a note to apologize, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies responded about 4:45 p.m. to the apartment complex in the 2400 block of Northwest Schmidt Way after a tenant called 911 to report finding the note and a hole in the wall, said Sgt. Bob Ray, a Washington County Sheriff's Office spokesman.

The note said the firearm was accidentally discharged while it was being cleaned, Ray said. No injuries were reported and the resident had been away from the apartment when the shooting occurred.

"The neighbor was not very happy," Ray said.

Deputies have not yet found the neighbor who allegedly shot the firearm, Ray said. He did not know when the shooting occurred.

Note: A previous version of this story misidentified the area where this incident occurred.

-- Everton Bailey Jr.