A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputy fired a service weapon after a driver armed himself during a traffic stop in Metairie Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.

No one was shot, said Sgt. Brandon Veal, spokesperson for the department.

The man was taken into custody, but he has not yet been identified.

The stop occurred about 1:45 p.m. on Earhart Expressway, just east of Clearview Parkway, Veal said.

The Sheriff's Office did not disclose what led the deputy to pull the driver over. The deputy removed the man from the vehicle and began a pat-down search, but the man resisted and pulled out a gun, according to authorities.

"In response, the deputy discharged his service weapon at least once but did not strike the suspect," Veal said.

The man's gun was recovered at the sce

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