Amir Thigpen, 20, was taken into custody following the incident, which happened at around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.
The incident began while officers and detectives were investigating an unrelated call when they heard multiple gunshots coming from the area of South Hamilton Street, police said.
Officers searched the neighborhood and found that an occupied residence had been struck by gunfire. Investigators also found multiple shell casings in the area, according to the department.
As the investigation continued, police located Thigpen and took him into custody. He was found with a loaded .45-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun, police said.
Thigpen was taken to police headquarters and charged with felony criminal possession of a firearm.
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