An unusual firearms case advanced to Buchanan County Circuit Court Friday.

Curtis Hagey is being held without bail on one count of unlawful use of a firearm, for an incident June 6 in St. Joe. Police say Hagey fired a shot into the air from his SUV outside a woman’s apartment, then shot himself, and then threw his gun out of his car window.

In a probable cause statement, police say Hagey admitted to “consuming and using drugs” prior to the shooting. “He tested positive for marijuana, methamphetamine, benzo’s and opiates,” according to the statement.

In the statement, St. Joseph Police Det. Jeff Pearl said Hagey went to the parking lot of an apartment building on Lafayette where his child’s mother lives. He then allegedly “…shot one bullet from a handgun into the air from his 2014 Nissan Pathfinder.” The affidavit said that after firing a shot in the air “…he shot himself in the leg with a second bullet, causing himself physical injury.”

“He left the scene and threw his gun out of his car window,” the court statement said. “His .38 caliber Colt revolver was located by officers in the 3300 block of Messanie Street.”

In a hearing Friday, Hagey waived his preliminary hearing and asked the judge to set bond in the case. Associate Circuit Judge Keith Marquart refused. The judge noted court documents asserting Hagey’s seven arrests for failure to appear in court, and an active warrant for failure to appear when he was arrested.

But for Marquart, it went beyond that. “When people misuse guns, it needs to be taken seriously,” Marquart said. “You are a danger to the community.”

The judge certified the case for trial or plea in Circuit Court. Arraignment is scheduled July 17 before Circuit Judge Patrick Robb.