Carter County Standoff Ends Peacefully, Man Arrested

A Carter County man is in police custody after a standoff with law enforcement Monday evening. Around 615 pm, officers with the Carter County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call of a man shooting a gun at a neighbors home. Police arrived at Massey Street in the Biltmore community and saw suspect, Dennis Mays running inside a residence and a stand off ensued. Police negotiated with Mays for about an hour before he surrendered and was taken into custody. The case remains under investigation and charges are pending. There were no injuries reported in the incident.