RAPID CITY, S.D. – A 51-year-old man in Rapid City was arrested Wednesday night after a bullet was fired through his apartment wall and entered a neighbor’s home.

Officers with the Rapid City Police Department responded to the 800 block of East Minnesota Street, close to centennial park, around 8:26 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3rd following a report of a gunshot.

Upon arrival, investigators determined a firearm had been discharged from within one of the units. The round traveled through a dividing wall and entered an adjacent apartment. Police noted that the bullet hole in the suspect’s wall had been hidden behind a flag.

Law enforcement identified the sole occupant of the apartment as Nicholas Murphy, 51, of Rapid City.

Following the initial investigation, officers obtained a search warrant for Murphy’s residence. During the search, police located a handgun, ammunition and drug paraphernalia. Officers also discovered a substance believed to be marijuana wax.

Murphy was arrested and transported to the Pennington County Jail at 11:34pm and charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and possession of a controlled drug.

Authorities confirmed that no individuals were injured during the incident.