Police arrest man they say exited Fairfield apartment, shot at nearby apartment building

Walter L. Delong will reappear in Fairfield Municipal Court next week on two felony charges for allegedly shooting at an apartment building on Wednesday.

Fairfield Municipal Court Judge Joyce Campbell set a $250,000 bond Wednesday afternoon for the 49-year-old Fairfield man charged with improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation, a second-degree felony, and inducing panic/committing an offense with reckless disregard, a third-degree felony.

The Hamilton/Fairfield SWAT team was called in after police said Delong was shooting a gun at 1500 Sherwood Drive in the Camelot East apartment complex. Court records indicate he resides in that apartment building.

The initial call was dispatched at 2:46 p.m. Wednesday for a report of gunfire. Police say Delong shot several rounds at the apartment building before going back inside. They made contact and evacuated the building, and with the assistance of the SWAT team, Delong was arrested without incident, and police say he was not injured.

Campbell, who held court at the Fairfield High School auditorium on Thursday, ordered Delong not to purchase, possess, or own any firearms while his case is being adjudicated. He is scheduled to be back in court on May 11.

Given the charges are felonies, his case is expected to be bound to the Butler County grand jury, which determines if a case should be tried at the common please level.

Credit: Nick Graham

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Michael D. Pitman

Michael D. Pitman has been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He's covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and national issues. He currently covers the cities of Fairfield and Hamilton.