MIDDLEBURG – According to a neighbor, a man fired shots after he became “agitated” by attendees during the Middleburg Christmas parade on Dec. 9.

Douglas Allen Moore, 43, of Middleburg, was charged with six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm while being intoxicated and discharging a firearm in public after neighbors said he shot at them on Yucca Street near the parade route. Members of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office SWAT/Fugitive Task Force were working security for the parade and they quickly responded when they heard the shots.

According to the arrest report, the neighbors were yelling at Moore, asking him why he was shooting at them. He was quickly “taken to the ground” after he refused to comply with deputies’ orders to get on the ground.

Deputies said Moore’s speech was slurred, and his eyes were bloodshot and watery.

“I am thankful for the quick response by the deputies who ran toward the sound of gunfire to keep our community safe,” Sheriff Michelle Cook said in a release.

According to court records, Moore was charged in October 2011 for DUI, in November 2011 for driving with an open container in his car and for DUI and open container in 2005.

Moore’s bond is $200,022, and he will make his next court appearance on Jan. 8.