Dawson Springs, Fredonia men arrested after shooting incident

Two men from Fredonia and Dawson Springs were arrested following a shooting incident Saturday night.

Deputies from the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office were initially dispatched to a non-injury accident on at KY 902 and Flynn Ferry Road just before 6 p.m. and then were notified that shots had been fired.

Investigation determined 44-year old Howell Tedder of Dawson Springs and 52-year old Christopher Powers of Fredonia had been in physical altercation and that they then encountered each other again on the road.

They allegedly exchanged gunfire and Tedder rammed Powers’ vehicle. Both automobiles were hit by bullets in the exchange.

No one was injured and both men were arrested for counts of first-degree wanton endangerment.