By Scotts Bluff County Sheriff Mark Overman
At approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 9 Scotts Bluff County deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated male firing a firearm near a residence SE of Gering, and driving away.
Deputies located the suspect driving a vehicle a few miles away.
The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle threw a pistol out of the window as a Deputy stopped him. He was cooperative following the stop.
Interviews revealed that threats were made and shots were fired, but not towards anyone and there were no injuries.
Timothy Burnett, age 62, of Gering was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats, use of a firearm to commit a felony, and driving under the influence.
The Gering Police Department also assisted.