July 19, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A man who accidentally fired a weapon from his residence into the home of a neighbor while cleaning the gun has been charged with reckless endangerment.
47 year old Gilberto Ledesma Cervates of 670 Miller Road, apartment B-14 was arrested on June 18.
Smithville Police were called to Cervates’ home due to gun shots fired and upon a further investigation learned that Cervates, while cleaning a semi-automatic 9 millimeter handgun in his bedroom, accidentally discharged it. The bullet projectile traveled through the wall and into an adjacent apartment room, which was occupied, placing others in imminent danger of death or serious injury. Bond for Cervates is $20,000.