A man is charged after police say he fired a gun inside an apartment, sending a bullet into a neighboring unit.

The shooting happened around 1:55 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at an apartment building along Hampden Avenue in Saint Paul.

Prosecutors charged Darlington Darcious Taye, 23, of Saint Paul, with reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality, a felony punishable by up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

According to the criminal complaint, a resident in a neighboring apartment called 911 after hearing a gunshot and discovering a bullet had come through the shared wall and shattered a window inside the unit. Officers arrived and confirmed a hole in the wall and located a fired bullet lodged near the damaged window. No injuries were reported.

Believing the shot had come from the adjacent apartment, officers forced entry after repeated commands to open the door went unanswered. Inside, police found Taye and a woman, and both were taken into custody while officers secured the apartment.

Investigators reported seeing multiple handguns and ammunition in plain view. A subsequent search warrant led to the recovery of three handguns, two spent shell casings, firearm accessories, magazines, holsters and boxes of live ammunition. Officers also documented a bullet hole in the shared wall and another hole in the kitchen floor, where a deformed bullet was found beneath the flooring.

Court records say the woman told investigators she and Taye had taken psychedelic mushrooms and had been using marijuana before the gunfire. She said she was in the bathroom when she heard Taye yelling statements including “Where they at,” “I’m not coming to get you,” “I’m gonna get you,” and “I’m ready,” followed by a gunshot. She reported hearing at least one additional shot moments later and said Taye sounded surprised after the first discharge.

Investigators also learned Taye worked as an armed security guard and had recently brought additional handguns into the apartment, allegedly handling them recklessly by pulling triggers to demonstrate they were not loaded.

Police said Taye declined to provide a statement to investigators.

Taye remains in custody on $15,000 bail pending further court proceedings.