BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The Baton Rouge Police Department said a man was taken into custody following a brief standoff on North 44th Street Saturday evening.

Around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to reports that the man had fired shots at another individual. When police arrived, the suspect refused to come out of the residence. Officers secured the area and waited until he eventually surrendered without incident, according to BRPD.

Police confirmed that no one was injured, including the suspect, officers on scene, or the person he was reportedly shooting at. A handgun was recovered during the arrest.

Authorities have not yet released the suspect’s identity or the charges he faces.

This is a developing story.

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