Man Fires Gun Into Air Outside Naperville Apartment: Police

NAPERVILLE, IL — A Chicago man was in custody Friday after Naperville police say he fired a gun into the air outside an apartment building in the 1800 block of Michigan Avenue Thursday night. Police responded to the apartments after receiving a 911 call just before 7:40 p.m. saying a man there was suicidal and had access to guns.

As officers arrived, police said the man came out of the apartment and fired a gun into the air. Police said they were able to help a woman leave, but the man retreated into the apartment.

The Naperville Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiations Team responded, and after several hours, officers were able to take the man into custody without further incident, police said.

The woman suffered minor injuries.

The man, identified as Ryan Scott Mlady, 35, of the 2300 block of Diversey Avenue, was arrested and charged with one felony count of aggravated discharge of a firearm and two misdemeanor counts of domestic battery. Police recovered several guns from the apartment.

On Facebook, Naperville police refuted social media reports of an active shooter at the apartment building, saying, "There were several erroneous reports on social media about this incident. Please note that the Naperville Police Department is your trusted source for information and will inform residents affected during situations if and when it is a direct safety risk."