PV Man Arrested for Reckless Gunfire

A Prescott Valley man is facing charges after firing shots into the air following a dispute Wednesday afternoon.


Just before 1:00 p.m., Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the Castle Canyon Mesa area.

YCSO Public Information Officer Paul Wick, tells The News:


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Bobby Mann did not fire at a residence or person, but YCSO says this incident serves as a serious reminder: firing a gun into the air is both dangerous and illegal.

In Arizona, that’s known as Shannon’s Law, passed after 14-year-old Shannon Smith was killed by a stray bullet while in her backyard in Phoenix in 1999.

Wick says Mann was arrested on several charges. YCSO says they are grateful that no one was injured.