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One in custody after shot fired, stand-off: Police

Posted at 6:43 PM, Jan 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-07 18:43:43-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- One person is in custody after a shot was fired during a domestic dispute Thursday afternoon, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department.

Police responded to the 300 block of Calkins Avenue SE shortly after 5 p.m. after a report that a 23-year-old woman was being held at gunpoint by her husband.

Soon after arriving to the scene, officers found the victim leaving the residence saying that her 23-year-old husband had fired a shot and was threatening suicide.

GRPD surrounded the home and made announcements for the suspect to come out. He left the house at approximate 5:50 p.m. and was arrested.

No injuries were reported in the incident.   Neither the identity of the suspect nor of the victim have been released.