Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence complaint with shots fired off April Lane on April 9, around 3:17am. When deputies arrived, they learned Joe Paul Adkins, 42, had struck the female victim in the face and grabbed her around the throat. Adkins had also allegedly pointed a gun at the woman. A strong odor of alcohol came from the subject and he was determined to be under the influence. Adkins was arrested on charges of domestic violence and lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.