COLUMBUS – A man is in custody following an incident on the east side of Columbus where a gun was fired at a residence, prompting a response from the SWAT team.
According to the Columbus Police Department, the incident began at approximately 1:13 p.m. on Thursday in the 300 block of Pence Street. A witness checking on a 68-year-old man at the home reported that the man opened the door carrying a weapon, appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis, and fired the gun inside the house.
Police officers arrived at the scene and established a perimeter, calling the SWAT team. However, before the SWAT team could be deployed, the man came outside, still holding the handgun. He reportedly complied with officers’ commands and was taken into custody without further incident. Police seized the firearm, and the man was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
No one else was home at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported.
The incident remains under investigation.
The Columbus SWAT team is a combined unit comprised of city police officers, county sheriff’s deputies, and Columbus Regional Hospital medics.
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