Elko Police officers say they've arrested a man in connection with firing a gun at two homes near Park Road on Sunday night.Â
Police say 32-year-old Emilio Contreras-Canales claimed he fired multiple gunshots at various people attacking him.Â
Police say they found bullet holes at the homes and an empty magazine.
They say Contreras-Canales initially told police he dropped the pistol during the altercation, but later admitted to hiding the gun at a friend's home where it was eventually recovered.
Police say Contreras-Canales also admitted to taking methamphetamine and drinking alcohol earlier in the day.
Contreras-Canales was booked into the Elko County Jail on related charges.
If you have any information that can help authorities, call the Elko Police Department at 775-777-7310 or the non-emergency dispatch line at 775-777-7300.
(Elko Police contributed to this report.)
