A man is facing various firearms charges after shooting in the direction of officers during a standoff with RCMP yesterday.

On Thursday, October 2 around 2:45 p.m., Lundar and Ashern RCMP were notified of a 25-year-old man with a loaded rifle threatening to shoot police at a rural property near Moosehorn.

Police directed the man to put down his gun over their loudspeaker, but he refused and began shooting in the general direction of officers taking cover.

RCMP say the man appeared to be intoxicated and very agitated but were eventually able to make an arrest around 5:30 p.m. when they became aware he had run out of ammunition.

The man was uninjured in the arrest, and remains in police custody.

The 25-year-old man, whose name was not released, is facing charges of Possession of a Firearm Knowing it is Unauthorized, Discharge with Intent x3, Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Court Order. Other charges are being considered.