What started as a neighborhood dispute in southwest Marion County escalated into a high-stakes police response on May 14, ending with multiple felony charges for a man who deputies say made violent threats, fired a rifle, and fled on a Harley.
According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, 52-year-old Mark Brian “Bones” Paradies allegedly told his neighbors he was going to kill them, then fired shots in his backyard while children were playing next door. When deputies arrived, Paradies reportedly told them to “go [expletive] yourself” before fleeing on a motorcycle—ignoring commands and prompting a short pursuit that was later called off for safety reasons.
Witnesses told deputies that Paradies had been heavily intoxicated, berating them with racial and homophobic slurs before becoming violent. One neighbor said Paradies forced his way into his carport, threatened to retrieve a firearm, and minutes later, gunshots rang out.
Paradies’ wife, Patricia Keene, reportedly told law enforcement she had hidden his guns earlier in the day—but believed he had used a black SKS rifle during the incident. Surveillance video later showed him carrying what appeared to be the weapon near the victim’s home.
Deputies recovered shell casings and two projectiles—one even found in a neighbor’s swimming pool. No injuries were reported, but Paradies now faces charges including two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, fleeing law enforcement, discharging a firearm in a residential area, and resisting arrest.
