TANEY COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) -A Taney County, Mo., man is charged for allegedly shooting at police officers after claiming people were breaking into his home.

According to the Taney County Sheriff’s Office, on Aug. 12, deputies were dispatched to a call from Daniel Petri, who stated that people broke into his home and were assaulting him.

While en route, dispatchers were told by Petri that everyone was tied up and the perpetrators were kidnapping one of his kids. Petri then told dispatch that he had fired a shotgun and had hit someone, court records state.

Upon arrival, Branson Police officers did not observe anyone outside the home. Once inside, officers did not find anyone in the living room. Officers then heard a gunshot go off from the master bedroom into the living room towards their di

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