Redskins receiver Cody Latimer charged with assault after firing gun in apartment

According to police, Washington Redskins Wide Receiver Cody Latimer is in a Colorado jail after firing a gun in an apartment.

The Douglas County Sheriff says officers arrested the 27-year-old Latimer in response to a call of shots fired around 12:11 a.m. Saturday in an apartment building south of Denver.

The caller said they heard gunshots following an apparent argument.

Police say they detained three people inside the apartment, and now Latimer faces five charges, including assault in the second degree and illegal discharge of a firearm.

One person in the apartment suffered minor injuries not related to the gunshots, police said.