Man Faces Criminal Charges Following Shooting in Washington

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Washington Police were dispatched to a shooting around West National Highway and Southwest 5th Street Thursday night.

Officers say a verbal argument took place between two males resulting in one of the males firing a handgun towards the other.  No injuries were reported.

Officers reported searching two residences that night, but no arrests were made.

On Friday, two Search Warrants were obtained to search two residences on McCormick Ave. Items were reported to have been seized during the searches, but no arrests were made until the evening.

Police say 23-year-old Anthony Jose Castro Basabe was arrested after he turned himself in last night. He is charged with Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon and Carrying a Handgun Without a License.

One 9mm handgun was recovered during the investigation.