VIRGINIA BEACH -- Police have charged a man following a several-hour standoff at his Elon Drive home in Va. Beach.
Ellex Sturkey, 35, fired the gun at least once but not in the direction of officers, police said.
Grazia Moyers with the Virginia Beach Police Department says he pulled a gun a dispute with an employee at the 7-Eleven at 745 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Around 3:20 p.m. Sunday, he left the store but came back a short time later with what was believed to be a shotgun or long gun, she stated.
Witnesses reported a description and license plate number of the suspect's vehicle and police traced it to Sturkey.
During the standoff, police say Sturkey sent his 16-year-old son outside to talk to officers.
Shortly after, police heard a single shot in the direction of a neighbor's house. No one was injured, according to Moyers.
