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Errant golf ball sparks rage; Reno man arrested in shooting

RENO - A Reno man was arrested on suspicion of shooting and injuring a golfer after an errant ball broke a window at his home.

Reno police said 53-year-old Jeff Fleming exited his home along the Lakeridge Golf Course with a shotgun after the ball hit his home late Thursday afternoon.

He's accused of firing at a golfing twosome at the 16th hole, striking one of them. The golfer was released after treatment at a local hospital for minor injuries.

Police said the course had to be evacuated after the shooting, and the suspect drove to a local attorney's office, where he surrendered without incident.

Fleming was booked into the Washoe County jail on charges of battery and assault with a deadly weapon. He was released from jail after posting bail.

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