No injuries from attempted robbery in Cape on Wednesday

No one was injured when a man fired a handgun near victims of an attempted robbery early Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The residents of a home on North Benton Street and a male acquaintance of theirs were involved in an argument in which the residents accused the man of taking their property Wednesday morning, said Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Jason Selzer.

The man left, then returned about 12:15 p.m., when he approached the residents on their porch, produced a handgun and demanded money, Selzer said. The residents refused and he fired a shot next to the house, but away from the victims, Selzer said. The man fled and the victims called the police.

Police have not released the identity of the man believed to be involved in the incident, but have applied for warrants for robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a concealable firearm.