By Bill Lindelof
blindelof@sacbee.com
The man inside a home surrounded last night by police voluntarily went to the hospital today, police said.
The SWAT team was called late last night while police attempted to negotiate with a man in a house in the 1200 block of 14th Avenue.
Officers were called to the house at about 9 p.m. after a neighbor reported hearing a gunshot, according to police spokesman Konrad Von Schoech.
Police tried to speak to the man in the house, but he did not respond to calls or requests over a loud speaker, Von Schoech said.
Police said the man in his 50s lives by himself.
Police reviewed conflicting statements about the reported gunshot. The sound heard by a neighbor might not have been a gunshot, police said.
Police also learned that the man in the home had not made any threats to anyone and none of his family members were in danger.
SWAT and hostage negotiators cleared the area but officers were left nearby for precaution. This morning, about 8 a.m., police were able to make contact with the man.
"He came out of the house on his own and voluntarily agreed to go to the hospital for treatment," said Von Schoech.
A firearm was found in the house and collected by the police for safe-keeping. However, police did not find any sign of the weapon being fired.
Call The Bee's Bill Lindelof, (916) 321-1079.
KCRA: No arrest after Sacramento standoff
About Comments
Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "report abuse" button below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here.