BURLINGTON - A 41-year-old Burlington man who allegedly fired shots out of his Joan Street residence following a fight with his wife over the Packers vs. Bears football game on Sunday has been arrested on several felony charges.
Ed Gravely was charged Tuesday with three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment with use of a dangerous weapon, four counts of disorderly conduct while armed, one count of battery and one count of possession of a firearm while intoxicated. If convicted, he faces up to 58 years imprisonment.
According to Burlington police, officers responded to Gravely's house in the 300 block of Joan Street at 10:17 p.m. Sunday after someone inside the residence called 911 and then hung up.
When officers arrived a 14-year-old boy was at the door screaming for help. He said a man was hurting his mother. As he was running out the door, a gunshot went off above the officers' heads, reports said.
Then a 12-year-old boy ran out and another shot went off inside the residence, police said. A short time later, a 9-year-old boy came out carrying a firearm. He told police he had taken the gun from Gravely, but there were more inside.
After firing a third shot, Gravely reportedly came outside and was taken into custody.
He allegedly told police he and his wife had been fighting and drinking alcohol. He reportedly said the fight escalated after she continued to jab at him about the Packers' win over the Bears.
Reports said he is a Bears fan and she is a Packers fan.
Gravely is being held in the Racine County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond.