I was miles away from his house, so I was never in danger. But my housemate was texting with his wife throughout the standoff. So I got details the news didn't.

He was drunk. Someone called the cops. There was a standoff during which the cops shot at him. He has "police connections" (has been a bounty hunter and was on an episode of Dog's program a few years back) so they might not have wanted to kill him.

They eventually got him in custody and he's in jail. It was this afternoon before the crime scene investigation and state police were done at the house. His wife, kids, and dogs are back in the home now.