Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police responded to a residence North of Keenes Sunday night at approximately 8:20 on a report of a subject firing numerous rounds inside the residence with a firearm. Upon arriving on the scene, 32-year-old Anthony W. Sanderson of Florissant, Missouri was taken into custody by law enforcement without further incident.
Wayne County Deputies conducted a search of the residence and it appeared Sanders fired approximately 6 rounds with an AR-15 style rifle inside the residence while other adult family members were present. The rounds travelled through walls and into the floor.
Sanderson is being held in the Wayne County Jail on preliminary charges of:
Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm
Reckless Discharge of a Firearm
Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Firearms Ammunition
Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer
and No Firearm Owners Identification Card
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