MACON, Ga. — A standoff situation at a home in the Ashford Park subdivision off of Foster Road has now been resolved and people involved are now safe.
According to Lt. Sean Defoe with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, they got the call just after 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon about a man threatening to hurt himself and construction workers doing work at his home. When they made it to the scene, deputies heard gunshots from the back of the house. Defoe says the man fired shots in his backyard but wasn't aiming at anyone.
The man's family and some construction workers were inside but they were able to leave unharmed.
First Presbyterian Day School, which is nearby, was locked down as a safety precaution.
The sheriff's office says the man, who is in his 30s, was grieving from some recent losses and was depressed. Although the man refused to come out of the home, deputies were able to make continuous contact to get him help.
The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment. There are currently no charges and no one was hurt.
If you have any information on this case, you can call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478)751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.