(Updated 9:44-a.m.)

Several law enforcement agencies converged on a location in southern Cass County late last night. According Sheriff Darby McLaren, the incident involving a man with a gun began at around 10:45-p.m, near 660^th and Yankton Road, northeast of Grant.

McLaren says a man making threats to his own life went to a bridge about 5-miles east of Highway 71 on Yankton Road, and began firing rounds from a weapon. Law enforcement was notified. Responding agencies included the Adair, Adams, Cass and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Offices, Iowa State Patrol, and Able 1 helicopter. The man eventually surrendered to authorities and was taken into custody without further incident. He was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic for evaluation.

The incident ended at around 12:04-a.m. at the man’s nearby residence. No injuries were reported. McLaren said alcohol may have played a role in the incident. He says also, that no charges will be filed.