Oakwood standoff ends peacefully, without injuries

OAKWOOD - An Oakwood man is facing numerous charges after firing his shotgun at police through the front door of his home Monday afternoon.<br /> <br /> Oakwood Police Chief Randall Moon says the initial 9-1-1 call came in just before 3:30 p.m. with the suspect's mother advising police that her son, who had apparently refused to take his medication, was beginning to act erratically. <br /> <br /> "He grabbed a gun and told his mom to leave, that things were fixing to get ugly," Moon said.<br /> <br /> Police were subsequently dispatched to the unidentified man's home on Oakwood Hills Drive.<br /> <br /> Shortly after arriving on the scene, Moon says officers worked to approach the home and talk the man, who is in his 20's, into peacefully exiting the residence; that's when the suspect allegedly discharged his shotgun through the front door with the apparent intent of striking the officers located just outside the home.<br /> <br /> Moon said, "Some of the shells went across the parking lot and struck some neighbor's windows and house...but didn't hit anyone, thank God."<br /> <br /> Moon said the standoff ended shortly thereafter, when an operator with 9-1-1 was able to get the man on the phone and initiate a dialogue. <br /> <br /> "Thanks to the assistance of a 9-1-1 operator they got him back on the phone and were able to convince him to come to the door," Moon added.<br /> <br /> The suspect was quickly convinced to surrender, turning himself over to the police at roughly 3:35 p.m.<br /> <br /> As a result of the incident, Moon says the suspect now faces charges that include three counts of aggravated assault on an officer.<br /> <br /> More details are expected to be released in the coming days.<br />

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