LACROSSE, Wis. — Bail was set at $10,000 for a homeless man accused of firing shots at the Pettibone beach park. No one was injured. Arrested shortly after the incident was Jared Duddles, age 40, who apparently was living in an illegally pitched tent at the park. This was about 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Police reconstructed this series of events:
> A man was relaxing in his vehicle near the water when Duddles began yelling at him. The man shouted back and flipped Duddles off.
> Duddles retrieved a gun from a white sleeve in his bicycle trailer. He pointed the gun at the victim, then turned towards the river and fired a shot. There were boaters on the river.
> Police arrived and located Duddles. He admitted to a firearm in his backpack. Police found a loaded .22 caliber revolver with six rounds, including three hollow-point bullets. Also in the backpack: 36 additional rounds of ammunition and 14 grams of marijuana.
> A search of a tent in the no-camping-allowed park uncovered the shotgun from the incident. Also in the tent: A second rifle and additional ammunition
Separate from the park incident, police said, a woman has accused Duddles of sending threatening text messages in early July. The Duddles incident was the second one at Pettibone in two weeks.
Duddles. Booked for recklessly endangering public safety.