Man shot golfer after ball hit home

A US man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and injuring a golfer after an errant ball broke a window at his home.

Police say 53-year-old Jeff Fleming left his home along a Reno, Nevada golf course with a shotgun after a ball hit the house late on Thursday afternoon.

Fleming is accused of firing at a golfing twosome at the 16th hole, striking one of them. The golfer was released after treatment at a local hospital for minor injuries.

Police say the Lakeridge Golf Course had to be evacuated after the shooting, and the suspect drove to a local lawyer’s office, where he surrendered without incident.

Fleming was held at the Washoe County jail on charges of battery and assault with a deadly weapon. He was released after posting bail.