Gunshot at Gun Show Leads to Arrest

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An Alexandria man was arrested for the reckless handling of a firearm Saturday after he fired a gun in the midst of a local gun show, according to Fredericksburg police.

Robert Nickle, 25, also was charged with the unlawful discharge of a firearm inside city limits, a police report said. He was released by a magistrate on an unsecured bond.

The incident occurred at about 5 p.m. Saturday at a gun show at the Expo Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway, the police report said. A police officer who was working security at the show reported that she heard a gunshot.

She then located the male subject in the crowd, identified as Nickle, who was responsible for the discharge, the police freport said.

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