RENO COUNTY — An 80-year-old Kansas woman was taken to jail on Wednesday after allegedly firing a gun at Reno County animal control officers over a complaint about a dog.

The Reno County Sheriff reported deputies responded just after 6:15p.m. on Wednesday to the 4500 block of East G Road for a report of an armed individual threatening animal control officers.

Animal Control was at the residence to catch a dog that had bitten a driver for R-CAT earlier in the day.

Officers said that Cora Jeanette Jackson, 80, rural Reno County, was initially cooperative with them.

At some point, she became highly irritated and made several threats towards the animal control officers at which point they called Sheriff officers to the scene.

Sheriff Deputy Rick Newton said Jackson went into her residence and came back out with a .22 caliber semi auto handgun.

Officers took cover and she allegedly fired one round from the handgun. Its unknown where she was aiming when the shot was fired.

Other deputies arrived on scene as the shot was fired. After repeated demands to drop the weapon, she complied and was taken into custody.

Jackson was taken to jail for disorderly conduct, interference with law enforcement and criminal discharge of a weapon.
No one suffered any serious injuries as a result.