The call, which came in shortly before 1:15 a.m., led to a nearly four-hour standoff with police.

Hasty said in a statement Lieutenant Jeff Baggett, Sergeant Mike Moseley and officers Adam Salmon and Jeffery Mason responded to the call.

Involuntary commitment papers were issued. When officers entered the room the man had a gun. During the ordeal, in which officers from surrounding areas were eventually dispatched, the man did not threaten use of the weapon, Hasty said this afternoon.

Upon seeing the weapon, officers retreated, taking the person who reported the matter with them. They surrounded the residence and evacuated nearby residences.

Hasty said the police department deployed its armored rescue vehicle. This is the same vehicle formerly known as an MRAP.

The Halifax County Sheriff's Office Hazardous Entry and Arrest Team responded as well as the state Highway Patrol and Murfreesboro Police Department, whose chief, Darrell Rowe, is a certified hostage negotiator as well as Sergeant Eric Johnson with Halifax sheriff's office, who is also a trained negotiator.

Attempts were made via phone and PA to get the man, who had been talking to himself, to come out. He refused to do so or talk with officers.

Around 5 a.m. the man voluntarily came out and was taken into custody without trouble. He was transported by EMS to a hospital for evaluation.

Hasty said this afternoon he was glad to see a peaceful resolution to the matter. “All agencies coordinated together to have a good, safe resolution for everyone.”

In the statement Hasty said, “The restraint and cooperation by all officers involved in this potentially deadly situation proved to be beneficial for all parties involved. We were able to get the subject to the hospital for the mental health evaluation without anyone getting hurt.”