MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – A Florida man is behind bars after he fired multiple rounds of ammunition toward and pointed a rifle’s laser at a Brevard County Sheriff’s helicopter while drunk, according to an arrest report.
Deputies responded to Wildflower Street in Merritt Island Sunday for reports of a shooting, and when they arrived, they found James Burrows, 59, drunk and in possession of a .22 caliber long rifle in the backyard of his home, investigators said.
According to deputies, Burrows pointed the laser of his rifle at a Brevard County Sheriff’s helicopter while it was in flight over his home and held the position until his magazine ejected.