Created: 8/16/2006 6:45:01 AM 
Washington, DC -- The Secret Service says uniformed officers have arrested Charlotte Bobcats forward Lonny Baxter after reports of shots being fired from a vehicle about two blocks from the White House.
A Secret Service spokesman says Baxter was taken into custody around 2:30 am after a witness flagged down a Secret Service officer and reported shots fired from a white sport-utility vehicle. Officers stopped the vehicle in Northwest Washington.
"There were spent shell casings in plain view inside the vehicle," said Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren. Officers also recovered a handgun.
27-year-old Both Baxter and 35-year-old Irvin Martin in the vehicle, identified as Irvin Martin, are charged with carrying a pistol without a license and other firearms charges. It wasn't immediately clear why they were allegedly firing the gun. "We're not sure at this point," Zahren said. "There may be some subsequent charges if we discover some additional information."
They're being held by District of Columbia Police.
Baxter was a star on the University of Maryland's 2002 national championship team before being drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 2002 NBA draft. He is a native of Silver Spring, MD, a DC suburb.
Associated Press
