Brian Bikker
/ Courtesy: Colorado Springs Police Department
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Gunshots rattled in a "sleepy" Colorado Springs neighborhood and almost led to a stand-off with police.
Colorado Springs Police officers were sent to the 4600 block of Sleepy Hollow Circle North near Oro Blanco drive Tuesday night after neighbors reported a man was shooting a shot gun off his back deck.
An automatic notification was sent out to residents in the area instructing them to stay inside and move to lower parts of their homes.
Ceasar Archuleta, who lives across the street from the shooter, was home when the shooting started and caught the incident on camera (click on the video above).
"As you can see, the video shakes a little bit. I was kind of nervous," Aruchleta said. "I kept shooting and was just hoping that none of the police officers were in the line of fire because they were behind their cars, behind their cover, but those shots came out unexpectedly."
Several phone calls and messages were sent to the suspect from police asking him to exit his home without his gun.
He did not comply.
The Colorado Springs Tactical Enforcement Unit was sent to the scene and was able to establish a rapport with the man.
The suspect, identifed as Brian Bikker, finally left the home and was arrested without incident.
"I'm glad that he just gave up peacefully," Archuletta said. "Hopefully he gets the help that he needs."
Map of standoff:
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