POLICE LIGHTS

HARRISTOWN, Ill. (WAND) - Deputies were called out to a home near Harristown Wednesday night after they said a man fired shots inside while his wife and 6-month-old baby were there. 

Around 9:45 p.m. Macon County Sheriff's deputies were called to an address that is not being disclosed for a domestic violence call. 

They learned from a 911 call that a 29-year-old man was threatening to harm himself. He had previously fired a round inside the home, but no one was hurt. Deputies said when they arrived they heard another shot from inside. 

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The wife and baby were able to get out of the home and meet with deputies who took them to a safe location. 

Within minutes of the wife and child leaving, deputies said the man came out on his own, unarmed, and was taken into custody. He was transported to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. 

His name is being withheld at this time, and police said criminal charges are being held until he is cleared to be released from the hospital. 

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