(ABC 6 News) – Court documents detailed a Lewiston altercation, which allegedly ended with a man firing a gun in the presence of children.

Lance Rashawn Gore, who lists both Lewiston and Rochester addresses in Minnesota court records, was originally charged with dangerous weapons–reckless discharge of a firearm within municipality, as well as felon in possession of a firearm.

The second charge was dismissed Wednesday, April 10, according to Minnesota Court Records Online. ABC 6 News has reached out to Minnesota Court records administration, as well as the Winona County Attorney’s Office, for the reason.

According to court documents filed Wednesday, a Winona County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a four-apartment housing unit in Lewiston Monday, after a caller said they heard two gunshots from the building.

Court documents claim that earlier in the day, Gore had been involved in a dispute with another adult, who left the building with two young children.

Court documents also claim Gore self-identifies as a “sovereign citizen,” but do not list a source for that information.

After the gunshots call, deputies and Winona County’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) claim Gore remained in the residence with a young teenager and a child under age 13.

Court documents claim that a deputy claimed he saw a figure through a window holding an item that could have been a shotgun, but was not clearly visible.
According to court documents, a sniper with the ERT later said he could see a man holding a long rifle or AR.

Court documents note that Gore had two 2021 felony convictions — for DWI and fleeing police — that prevent him from owning firearms or ammunition.

According to court documents, ERT members saw the young juvenile step out of the building, then turn around and walk back in — then Gore allegedly opened the front door, holding an assault rifle at his side.

Gore and the two juveniles exited the building through the garage with no use of force, according to court documents.

The documents allege that in a search of the home, law enforcement found loose ammunition in several locations in the home, as well as an assault rifle, hand gun, several hand gun and assault rifle magazines, and several boxes of ammunition totaling more than 250 rounds in a gun safe.

Court documents also claim that Winona County deputies found a hole through the bottom of a bedroom window and screen that resembled a bullet hole, as well as a mark in a tree outside the window.

Gore was assigned $0 bail with conditions, including contact with probation, or $15,000 bail with no conditions Wednesday, April 10.

His next court date is April 24.

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(ABC 6 News) – At around 9:21 p.m. on April 8, 2024, the Winona County Dispatched received a report of gunshots heard from inside a Lewiston, Minn., residence, according to Lewiston Police Department.

Winona County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Winona County Emergency Response Team then arrived on scene near Benson Drive. First responders evacuated residents to a secure location until responders deemed the situation safe.

After nearly four hours of negotiations, an adult man and two children exited the residence at 1:02 a.m. on April 9.

The man was then taken into custody.

Lewiston Police report no use of force by law enforcement.

No injuries were reported by Lewiston Police Department.

The arrested man will be formally charged and appear in court on April 10. LPD stated charges may include reckless discharge of a firearm and prohibited person possessing firearms.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.