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Scottsdale man in custody after allegedly shooting at police

A Scottsdale man was booked into the Maricopa County Jail Dec. 29 after allegedly shooting at police officers and barricading himself in his home for over an hour before walking out and peacefully giving himself up.

Vaughan Hanson, 27, is facing 13 counts of aggravated assault on an officer, 13 counts of endangerment, one count of possession of narcotic drugs, one count of discharging a firearm in the city limits and one count of disorderly conduct with a weapon, according to a press release from the Scottsdale Police Department.

Hanson was arrested after reportedly shooting numerous gunshots inside his residence near the 6700 block of East Earll Drive, according to the release. Some of the his gunfire was also directed out of the home at responding police officers and struck two unoccupied police vehicles at the scene, according to the release.

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Scottsdale man in custody after allegedly shooting at police

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A Scottsdale man was booked into the Maricopa County Jail Dec. 29 after allegedly shooting at police officers and barricading himself in his home for over an hour before walking out and peacefully giving himself up.

Vaughan Hanson, 27, is facing 13 counts of aggravated assault on an officer, 13 counts of endangerment, one count of possession of narcotic drugs, one count of discharging a firearm in the city limits and one count of disorderly conduct with a weapon, according to a press release from the Scottsdale Police Department.

Hanson was arrested after reportedly shooting numerous gunshots inside his residence near the 6700 block of East Earll Drive, according to the release. Some of the his gunfire was also directed out of the home at responding police officers and struck two unoccupied police vehicles at the scene, according to the release.

The original calls came in to police around 1 p.m., Dec. 28, from a couple of neighbors after they heard gunshots from inside Hanson’s residence, the release said.

Police responded and quickly established containment around the suspect’s home. While responding officers were getting into position, Hanson began shooting at them, hitting two of the unoccupied patrol vehicles at the scene, the release said.

Police were able to confirm no one else was inside with Hanson and barricade procedures were initiated. As a precaution, some nearby homes were evacuated.

Scottsdale Police Department’s SWAT team and negotiators then responded. Hanson eventually came out of his residence and peacefully surrendered to police just after 2:30 p.m., according to the release.

No injuries were reported and no Scottsdale officers fired their weapons during this incident, according to the report.

Detectives and crime scene specialists eventually took over the investigation, which included interviewing witnesses and responding officers as well as processing evidence at the scene.

In addition to the two police vehicles, there was damage to the exterior of a neighboring apartment building as well as and Hanson’s own home.

During a search of Hanson’s residence, a handgun was found inside with multiple shell casings, the release said.

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