Man Charged After Shots Fired On Chateau, 6 Guns Recovered: Police

WHITEFISH BAY, WI — A Whitefish Bay man is facing a charge of first-degree recklessly endangering safety in connection with a shooting May 10 at an apartment building.

Steven Richard McDaniel, 36, is accused of shooting at an apartment building in the 100 block of Chateau Place around 10:26 p.m. that day, according to a criminal complaint. A Whitefish Bay officer saw McDaniel fire a shot from a revolver at a row of apartment buildings as he was crouched between dumpsters, the criminal complaint said. The officer took McDaniel into custody, and he faces charges in Milwaukee County Court.

Police found multiple casings in the area, more rounds had hit an apartment building, and some residents had to briefly evacuate from the area after one of the shots hit a gas meter, police said in a news release the morning after the shooting.

When police were booking McDaniel, he told officers he had been drinking beer and liquor that day, among other "unusual statements," the criminal complaint said. McDaniel told police he had been in a shootout, although police noted there was nobody else in the area, according to the complaint.

When police searched the area and McDaniel's apartment nearby, they found six firearms, including an AR-15, handguns and pump shotguns, according to the criminal complaint.

Nobody was injured in the shootings, police said in a news release shortly after the shooting, but according to the criminal complaint, McDaniel estimated he shot 12 times.

If convicted, he could face 12.5 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. He is expected in court again on Thursday.