By Mark Woolsey

An Austell man now faces several charges after authorities say he fired a weapon near a busy intersection Sunday afternoon.

Cobb Police say a 23-year-old man was taken into custody after police went to 2451 Cumberland Parkway near its intersection with Paces Ferry, checking reports that a man had fired a handgun there. He was charged with aggravated assault, reckless conduct, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and other gun-related charges.

He was booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, where he’s being held without bond.

The area is home to a Publix grocery, a paint store, a UPS facility and a Subway store.

Police say nobody was hurt and the public was never in any danger.

They provided no further information surrounding the case.

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