Deputies arrested two men after shots were fired outside a Plain Township home. Police say the man who pulled the trigger threw two guns out of the car window when they caught up to him and the man driving him.

PLAIN TWP. Investigators say a backyard barbecue ended badly when one of the guests, denied more alcohol, later returned with two guns and opened fire.

Stark County Sheriff's deputies arrested Joshua L. Jones, 27, of 2511 Indiana Way NE, and Nicholas S. Taulbee, 27, of 5495 Nave St. SW, said Sgt. Craig Kennedy of the Stark County Sheriff's Department.

Kennedy said both men had been at a barbecue in the 1400 block of 37th Street NE. At some point, Jones was denied more alcohol and he became angry and left.

According to investigators:

Taulbee drove Jones back to the home about 4 a.m. Sunday. Jone had two loaded guns.

Deputies believe Taulbee stayed in the truck as Jones went to confront the homeowner.

During the confrontation, Jones fired two shots but no one was hit.

He then got into Taulbee's truck and fired two more. Again, no one was hit.

When deputies caught up the truck about a mile away in the area of Middlebranch and Roosevelt avenues NE, Jones threw out two guns, Kennedy said.

Taulbee was booked into the jail on charges of OVI, complicity to discharge of a firearm on or near a prohibited premises, using weapons while intoxicated, complicity to felonious assault and felony evidence tampering.

Jones was jailed on charges of felonious assault, evidence tampering, using weapons while intoxicated and discharge of a firearm on or near a prohibited premises.

Jones and Taulbee remained behind bars Monday.

Taulbee was held in lieu of $52,000 bond and Jones in lieu of $51,000 bond, both pending Canton Municipal Court hearings.

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