BRANSON MO NEWS: A Stone County man is accused a firing a handgun through the sunroof of a car while he was driving down a highway.
According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol that was used in filing charges, Dale Thomas Nelson, 38, of Kimberling City, is accused of firing shots through the sun roof of a Pontiac Grand Am while he was driving along Highway Y, north of Bear Den Cove Road on Sept. 22.
A witness, who Stone County Prosecutor Matt Selby said was driving behind Nelson, reportedly saw the driver shooting through the sun roof. The Patrol report states that a female passenger in the car with Nelson also said Nelson had fired “multiple bullets” through the roof.
Selby said he was still trying to get more information to determine whether Nelson was firing at someone or something, or if he was shooting randomly. The witness said “he was worried for his safety,” according to the report.
A patrolman found Nelson driving on Bear Den Cove Road at Golfer’s Lane, the report stated. After detaining Nelson in the patrol car, the patrolman found a handgun in the car. It contained a partially empty magazine and a bullet in the chamber. The safety was switched off.
Nelson is charged with unlawful use of a weapon – shooting from a vehicle, which is a class B felony. He is also charged with unlawful use of a weapon – exhibiting, which is a class E felony. On Sept. 26, Stone County Judge Alan Blankenship reduced Nelson’s bond from $50,000 to $15,000. Nelson bonded out of Stone County Jail two days later, according to online court records. On Oct. 4, he pleaded not guilty.
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