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Oregon man arrested after celebratory gunfire

Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Springfield police arrested a man who they say fired a shot to celebrate the result of the presidential election.

Sgt. Rich Charboneau said officers responded late Tuesday to a report that an intoxicated man went into a street and fired a shotgun. No one was injured.

The 55-year-old man, Mitchell Bratton, was booked into jail on charges of disorderly conduct and unlawful use of a firearm.