Seminary charged for firing gun

GUILDERLAND — A minute before midnight on June 30, John Seminary of 3771 Western Turnpike in Guilderland fired a gun during the course of a domestic dispute in his home, according to a release from the Guilderland Police Department.

He was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, a felony, and was scheduled for arraignment in Guilderland Town court on July 1.

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