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Man tased, arrested following a call of shots fired

Pulaski County deputies deployed a Taser to control and arrest a man in a domestic disturbance Monday.

Pulaski County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a complainant in Monterey. The complainant advised  that an unknown male subject had just shot their vehicle with a semiautomatic handgun. The complainant was inside of the vehicle during the shooting.

A few minutes later a second 911 call was received from a complainant in Monterey advising there was a male subject pointing a semiautomatic handgun at pedestrians in the area. This caller recognized the man as Kenneth Ketcham of Monterey.

Deputies quickly determined that no one was injured during the shooting of the occupied vehicle. They then made their way to Ketcham’s residence. The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office says Ketcham came outside when they arrived. Deputies began giving commands to Ketcham but he didn't respond. Ketcham ignored the commands and continued walking to his truck where several rifles were laid out.

Prior to making it to his truck, deputies deployed a Taser resulting in Ketcham's incapacitation. Ketcham was placed into restraints and secured in a police vehicle.

The deputies then obtained a search warrant for Ketcham's residence. The subsequent search resulted in locating the semi-automatic handgun used in the crime.

Ketcham was transported to the Pulaski County Jail where he was booked into the jail on initial charges of Criminal Recklessness with a Firearm, Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, and Pointing a Firearm.  All three are felony offenses.

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