| By Big Radio News Staff |

Rock County is holding a Beloit man on a $1,000 bond after he allegedly fired shots outside a residence Sunday afternoon.

A criminal complaint says the day after his girlfriend broke up with him, Cornell Murray, 35, went to a duplex in the 600 block of Portland Avenue where the two had been living.

Murray’s ex-girlfriend heard him shouting outside and began barricading the doors from the inside, telling her four children to take shelter in a bedroom. Murray eventually kicked in one door, and his ex-girlfriend told him to leave. Shortly after that, she heard four gunshots outside.

A responding officer spotted Murray and observed him toss a gun that was later discovered to be loaded and ready to fire into a yard. He also observed Murray drink from and discard a small bottle of tequila.

Charges against Murray include possession of a firearm by a felon, disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm while intoxicated, and criminal damage to property with use of a dangerous weapon.