BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - A Bettendorf man is facing gun charges after police say he shot the bottom of a motel room door on Wednesday.

Tommie Valentine Jr., 56, is charged with:

Felony dominion/control of a firearm/offensive weapon by a felon

Reckless use of a firearm- property damage, an aggravated misdemeanor

After a report of a firework or gun going off, Bettendorf police officers went to the City Center Motel in the 1100 block of State Street around 2:10 p.m., according to a media release.

After arriving, officers saw a person clutching his waistband and going into Room 20, according to court documents.

Witnesses told police a man had fired a small, black handgun, apologized and went back into Room 20.

Police said Valentine had an unrelated warrant for his arrest and multiple f

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