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ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) An Aberdeen man accused of firing a shotgun toward a neighbor has pleaded not guilty and has requested a jury trial.

Brian C. Bourdon, who is 51, is charged with aggravated assault and alternate counts of recklessly discharging a firearm and possession of a firearm while intoxicated.

The charges stem from events in May, when Bourdon got into an argument about a fence that a neighbor was building at Elm Lake.

Authorities say Bourdon was angry because the fence blocked his view.

They allege that he fired a shotgun at the ground but in the direction of the neighbor on the other side of the fence.

No one was hurt.

Information from: Aberdeen American News, http://www.aberdeennews.com (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 10-04-08 0535CDT | save this article / add to your favorites list