"An 88-year-old Petaluma man known in the community for dressing up as Santa Claus was taken into custody Sunday after police said he fired a gun during a dispute with relatives. The Petaluma Police Department said dispatchers received a call around 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 7 about a man who had armed himself following an argument with family members. He was later identified as Ronald Shipley, according to a police news release."
"When officers arrived at the home on Marian Way, they learned Shipley had gone into the backyard with the weapon, according to the release. A drone launched over the property recorded Shipley firing a single round, officials said. Other residents in the home were escorted to safety, leaving Shipley alone at the home. Police negotiators tried to speak with Shipley for several hours before officers entered the home and took him into custody without incident."
An 88-year-old Petaluma resident, Ronald Shipley, allegedly armed himself after a family argument and fired a gun during a dispute. Dispatchers received a call around 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 7 reporting the armed man. Officers found Shipley had gone into the backyard with the weapon; a drone recorded him firing a single round. Other residents were escorted to safety, negotiators spoke with Shipley for hours, and officers later took him into custody without incident. Police determined a round was fired into the occupied home. Shipley was booked on suspicion of shooting at an inhabited dwelling and the firearm was recovered. Police said motive is not known and declined to speculate about medical or psychological conditions.
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