2 arrested after shots fired in Madisonville

2 men facing gun charges in Hopkins Co.
Published: Jun. 5, 2023 at 9:05 PM CDT
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HOPKINS CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Two Hopkins County men are facing gun charges.

The Madisonville Police Department says 22-year-old Dustin Ellis of Nortonville and 24-year-old Rick Horton of Madisonville are responsible for a shots fired run at the Cross Creek Apartments on Island Ford Road Sunday.

MPD says officers stopped their car on Nebo Road and confiscated a stolen semi-automatic AR pistol, a 9MM handgun, several magazines and lots of ammunition.

No one was hurt and no property was damaged.

Both men have $250,000 cash bonds, according to the jail website.

Dustin Ellis
Dustin Ellis(Hopkins Co. Jail)
Rick Horton
Rick Horton(Hopkins Co. Jail)