1 arrested after shooting at East Texas home

TYLER, Texas – A man was arrested after multiple shots were fired at a Tyler home where several children were located Friday morning.

Tyler police spokesman Andy Erbaugh said officers responded to a call about shots fired in the 900 block of West First Street around 9 a.m. Officers managed to rescue several small children and three adults, including the suspect, from the home.

According to police, no one was injured after multiple shots were fired. Erbaugh said the incident was not random, as the man entered the home and started a physical altercation that led to the shooting.

The man was arrested and charges are pending. Police are collecting the firearm and other evidence at the scene, Erbaugh said.

He added that there was likely a relationship between the suspect and a woman in the house, police said.