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William Allen Simpers, 24, was arrested after he placed a loaded rifle and a loaded pistol on a bed with the barrels pointed at a female victim in his home Sunday, police said. Simpers then told the victim an accidental discharge was about to occur, police said.

(West Shore Regional Police Department)

A Lemoyne man is facing terroristic threats and assault charges after police say he aimed a gun at a female victim and threatened to kill her in his home Sunday night.

Earlier Sunday, an upset William Allen Simpers, 24, sent the victim numerous text messages and insisted she come to his house to talk, police said. The victim eventually went to his home, where the two went into a bedroom, according to police.

While in the room, the victim told police Simpers took her phone and broke it.

He then took a loaded .22 caliber rifle and a loaded pistol, sat the guns on the bed with the barrels pointed at the victim and asked her if she knew what an accidental discharge was, police said. Simpers then told the victim an accidental discharge was about to occur, according to police.

The victim asked Simpers several times if she could leave and he said no, police said. After 45 minutes, police said he let her leave, which is when she called the cops and reported the incident.

Simpers was arrested without incident at his residence and charged with making terroristic threats and unlawful restraint.

He was arraigned by district Judge Elizabeth Beckley and sent to Cumberland County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Simpers preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. Sept. 21.