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Grants Pass Police arrested a man for shooting a gun at a city park in the Redwood area last weekend.

The Police Department reports officers responded to multiple calls regarding shots fired near Redwood Park on Sunday at about 12:40 a.m..

Police said 22-year-old D'Angelo Diego Romano was called in as suspicious by residents living across from the park on Dowell Road. They said he was reported to be firing shots from a gun while screaming about his father and mother. Several gunshots were heard coming from within the park, so officers set a perimeter and a contact team moved into the city-owned property.

Romano was observed on the east side of the park and he ran south into the dog park area where officers chased and challenged him. He initially refused to comply, but did so after several commands and was placed into custody. He admitted to firing shots in the area and a K-9 officer subsequently located a Glock 9-millimeter handgun with four rounds of ammunition.

D'Angelo Romano was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Disorderly Conduct. The firearm and bullet casings found in the backyard of a home on Annabelle Lane were entered into evidence.