A St. Joseph man is accused of firing a handgun after an argument over a parking space.

Terreance Hayes Jr., 21 is charged in Buchanan County with a felony for unlawful use of a weapon stemming from an incident that took place Thursday in the 1700 block of S. 12th St.

According to court documents, Hayes is accused of shooting a 9 mm handgun into the air in that location.

“The defendant fired the gun over the heads of subjects in the area which he was engaged in a verbal argument with over a parking space behind his residence,” said Jeff Pearl, an officer with the St. Joseph Police Department.  “The defendant fired a handgun into the air with no regard for the safety of any persons within the area, placing numerous subjects in danger of serious physical injury or death.”

As we previously reported, Thursday around 2 p.m. two St. Joseph School were placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure after a report of shots fired in the 1700 block of S. 12th St.

Bail for Hayes was set at $20,000.  An arraignment is set for Tuesday.