SEATTLE — Police said an intoxicated elderly man was shooting off his gun and barricaded himself inside his North Seattle home early Sunday morning.
The incident happened at a home in the 8900 block of 31st Avenue Northwest.
Police responded to the location after a report of shots fired.
The Seattle Police Department’s Hostage Negotiators got in contact with the man, who then voluntarily went outside of the home.
When a SWAT team arrived, they heard two shots fired from the home.
The man was taken into custody.
Police found two bullet holes in the basement. Police also took in a handgun and six rifles.
The man was taken to the hospital on a 72-hour involuntary commitment.
There were no injuries reported.