Bloomington Man arrested for firing weapon

A Bloomington resident was arrested Tuesday night after police say he discharged a firearm within city limits. \nKeyston J. Rice, 21, faces preliminary charges of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon after admitting he fired a handgun in Bloomington, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said.\nOfficers were dispatched to the 1100 block of South Clarizz Boulevard Tuesday night at about 11:20 p.m., after witnesses reported that Rice had fired shots, Canada said, reading from a police report. Witnesses at the scene reported hearing between four to six shots fired, Canada said, and pointed officers in the direction of the shots.\nWhen officers located Rice, he told them he received a phone call from his ex-girlfriend, who claimed someone was trying to “grab her.” Rice grabbed his gun, ran to her house and began shooting to try and scare his ex-girlfriend’s attacker, Canada said. Rice admitted to officers that he fired the weapon.\nOfficers found three shell casings at the crime scene and recovered the handgun from the ex-girlfriend’s residence, Canada said. Officers also confiscated another handgun from Rice’s residence, he said.\nRice was arrested and transported to the Monroe County Jail.