Two charged after shots fired during argument in Somerset County

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ)-- An argument between two brothers that led to a gun being shot inside a Somerset County home resulted in charges being filed against both of them.

When Glenn Mitchell II, 49, and his brother Zachary Mitchell, 41, were arguing Friday, April 27, Glenn shot his .22 caliber revolver into the ceiling, according to the charges filed by state police out of Somerset County.

During the argument Zachary threatened a family member who was at the home and started throwing things, troopers said. The family member was hit in the head by one of the objects and had to get stitches at the hospital.

Glenn told state police in an interview that he fired one shot of his pistol because his brother was "flipping out" and then threatened Zachary that he would shoot another, according to the criminal complaint.

While state police were talking to Zachary, he claimed that Glenn threatened that the next shot "won't miss," the complaint reads.

Troopers found the gun underneath a pillow on Glenn's bed, and the pistol was loaded. According to the criminal complaint, there was a bullet hole ...