From the Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department -
On Sunday evening March 30, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm, Bell County Deputy Samson Churchwell responded to a call about a male discharging a shotgun at the Ferndale Apartment Complex.
Once on scene at the residence, Deputy Churchwell identified 63-year-old Michael Cooper as the person responsible for the discharge. After attempting unsuccessfully to have Cooper exit the apartment with his loudspeaker, the deputy made contact with an individual that knew Cooper and he called him telling the man to come out of his apartment. Once outside, Cooper was taken into custody, also found to be intoxicated.
Video of the incident was obtained by Deputy Samson showing that Cooper had the firearm pointing at the building across from his residence prior to the discharge in the air. Michael Cooper was lodged in the Bell County Detention Center charged with wanton endangerment - 1st degree - discharge of a firearm.
Assissting on scene was Sgt. Austin Poindexter.