SLO County Sheriff’s deputies arrest man for attempted murder after standoff in Arroyo Grande
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif.– San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 75-year-old Arroyo Grande resident for attempted murder after an extended standoff on Monday.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the 2800 block of Northview Ave. around 8:30 a.m. Monday morning relay San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
According to San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, witnesses reported seeing two men arguing outside of a home when one of the men fired a shot at the other.
The victim was uninjured detail San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office relay that the man who fired the weapon retreated into his home and barricaded himself inside and remained in a standoff with deputies until 3:30 p.m. when deputies entered the residence and arrested him.
When the man broke off contact with San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office negotiators after several hours of communication, a diversion device was placed inside of the home before Sheriff's Special Enforcement Detail made entry detail San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
According to San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, the man was arrested and booked for attempted murder and the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
A shelter-in-place order was issued for the neighborhood on Northview Avenue in Arroyo Grande detail San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office and the public was encouraged to avoid the area.
