What crime can someone be guilty of for throwing a brick through a window of someone's home while they were inside watching TV?

• A. Criminal Mischief
• B. Battery
• C. 18.2-279: Type II violation of 'Discharge of a firearm INSIDE or AT an occupied dwelling OR building'
• D. Vandalism

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that when someone’s actions create a real danger to people inside an occupied dwelling, the charge that specifically targets discharging a firearm in that risky context is the closest fit among the options. Discharging a firearm inside or at an occupied dwelling or building is designed to address the serious danger of harming occupants inside a home. Even though the act described uses a brick rather than a gun, the scenario presents a direct threat to those inside, which the Type II firearm-discharge statute is intended to cover as a severe risk to life and safety. The other choices focus on property damage (criminal mischief, vandalism) or involve battery, which doesn’t align with the scenario’s primary concern of endangering someone in a dwelling.