From WWL television:
A man who allegedly fired a weapon at a rescue helicopter in the day following Hurricane Katrina's hit on New Orleans has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
Wendell Bailey, 20, of New Orleans, was charged with firearms possession by a felon and firing upon a military aircraft, prosecutors said. The grand jury accused Bailey of shooting through the window of his apartment as a helicopter flew over his neighborhood.
Authorities said they found two revolvers and a box of ammunition under a mattress in his apartment. The charges carry up to 30 years in prison and $500,000 in fines.
Bailey had been previously convicted of cocaine distribution, authorities said.
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