Gun Incident At Southington Motel 6 Leads To Charges

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A man staying at the Southington Motel 6 is facing several charges after a gun incident in a room at the establishment, police said.

The incident took place Tuesday at the Southington Motel 6 on Queen Street.

At 10:58 a.m., Southington Police responded to a reported dispute involving 54-year-old Joshua Wilson, who was staying in a room at the Motel 6, according to a report.

Wilson is accused of throwing a woman to the floor in the hotel room and striking her in the

head several times. According to a report, Wilson then pointed a Smith & Wesson 9mm semi-automatic handgun at the woman before firing a round into the wall of the motel room.

The bullet went through the wall of the room and two more rooms that were not occupied, according to a report. After firing the gun Wilson left the room with the gun in a box, according to a report.

It was located a short distance away on the Motel 6 property, according to a report.

Wilson did not have a permit to carry the handgun and, during the investigation, it was discovered that the gun had an illegal high-capacity magazine, according to a report. Police also located three more high-capacity magazines in the room, a report indicates.

The woman sustained minor injuries, but declined medical attention, police said.

Wilson was charged with:

• Unlawful discharge of a firearm
• Third-degree assault
• Reckless endagerment
• Breach of peace
• Third-degree criminal mishchief
• Carrying a pistol or Revolver without a permit
• Possession of large capacity magazines