Authorities: After being told he can't take his children, man fires shot at North Little Rock apartment

Police say a teenage father is accused of shooting at a North Little Rock apartment with eight people inside after a child custody dispute.

An officer responded around 2:15 p.m. Sunday to 3801 McCain Park Drive in reference to shots fired, according to a North Little Rock Police Department report.

A woman at the home told police that the 19-year-old father of two children wanted to take them into his custody but was told no, at which point he began throwing furniture.

After causing damage to a wall, the father threatened to “shoot up” the apartment before leaving in a silver car, the report states.

The woman, as well as seven other people inside the apartment, heard a gunshot a short time later, according to authorities.

Apparent bullet holes were reportedly found in a front window, near the top of a living room wall and in a bathroom.

The 19-year-old listed as a suspect did not appear on the Pulaski County jail roster as of Tuesday afternoon.

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