An 18-year-old Colorado man is facing almost two dozen charges of attempted first-degree murder after the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says he participated in at least four drive-by shootings in Pueblo West last week. A TV struck by one of the bullets on Thanksgiving may have saved someone's life, as several people were sitting in front of it, officials say.

Alexander Thompson was arrested on Friday and booked into the Pueblo County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond. He faces the following charges:

22 counts of attempted first-degree murder

Illegal discharge of a firearm

Possession of a weapon while under the influence

Domestic violence

Officials say there was a firearm in plain view in Thompson's car when he was arrested.

Court records show he has not yet retained or been assigned an

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