MARSHALL — A Russell man is facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly shooting a deer from his vehicle last fall, Lyon County court records said. Shawn Andrew Peterson, 56, appeared by Zoom video in Lyon County District Court Wednesday, on charges of unlawful transportation of wild animals, discharging a firearm from a public highway, trespassing, and transporting a loaded firearm.

A criminal complaint alleged that in November, a Lyon County resident reported seeing a Dodge pickup chasing a male whitetail deer along 40th Avenue. The driver of the pickup allegedly rolled down the window and shot the deer, the complaint said. The witness reported seeing Peterson and a second person run out into a field to retrieve the deer, the complaint said.

The complaint alleged Peterson told law enforcement that he did not have permission to hunt in the area where the deer was shot.

At Wednesday’s hearing, release conditions for Peterson were set. Conditions included that Peterson abide by laws and have no unnecessary contact with witnesses, court records said. A future hearing date was set for Sept. 2.