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A twenty-six-year-old man was taken into custody by police in Calhoun on Wednesday after he was accused of firing shots near Applebee’s restaurant near Kroger.

Calhoun Police say that officer began a pursuit of Bradley Tyler Posey after he rammed a pickup truck into another vehicle before fleeing the scene.  Posey is accused of firing a shot at a motorist and hitting him in the left arm.  A standoff between police and Posey lasted for about an hour before he was taken into custody around 10:30 PM.

Posey was booked into the Gordon County Jail and charged with felony possession of a sawed-off shotgun, six counts of felony aggravated assault, six counts of felony possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, six counts of misdemeanor reckless conduct, driving on central turn lane, improper U-turn, failure to maintain lane, fleeing, driving on suspended or revoked license and hit and run.