Arrest made in Albany shots fired incident

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- A woman has been charged in connection with a shots fired incident on Western Avenue on November 5. At approximately 5:30 a.m., Albany Police officers responded to a report of shots fired at a residence on Western Avenue. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect had pointed and held a handgun at the victim during an altercation that prevented the victim from leaving the residence. The suspect then struck the victim with the gun, fired it, and fled. No one was injured in the incident. Through further investigation, police say the Albany Police Department s Detective Division identified Alecia M. Cordes of Summerville, South Carolina to be the suspect. Cordes was taken into custody on the afternoon of November 5 in Syracuse by members of the New York State Police. She was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree assault, and second-degree kidnapping. Cordes will be arraigned on