ATLANTA — A convicted felon faces multiple charges after firing a gun into the air last weekend, police said.
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It happened near Edgewood Avenue in northeast Atlanta on Sept. 28.
Atlanta police said officers spotted Walker discharging multiple gunshots into the air.
A brief foot chase occurred and the suspect, identified as Michael Walker, was arrested.
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The APD K-9 Unit found his gun, which was hidden in a wheel well, police said. Officers recovered five shell casings from the scene.
APD said further investigation revealed that the gun had been illegally modified to function as a fully automatic weapon.
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Walker has been charged with unlawful possession of a dangerous and modified weapon, reckless conduct, discharging a firearm within 50 yards of a public roadway, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and two counts of obstruction.
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