Police have charged a Ravenna man accused of firing a shot outside that city's Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic before an hour-and-a-half-long standoff on Wednesday.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 64-year-old James Jordan on one count of inducing panic.

According to a statement from the Veteran’s Administration,  an employee of the clinic on Chestnut Street was walking into work shortly after 8 a.m.noticed a man outside kneeling on the ground. 

Witnesses say the man, who was carrying a sawed-off shotgun, was also kissing the flag pole in front of the clinic.

The employee notified the clinic’s security officer who went out to talk with the man.  That's when Jordan allegedly fired one shot into the air outside the clinic.

As VA employees stayed inside the clinic, a SWAT negotiator was able to de-escalate the situation, according to police. The suspect did not threaten officers.

The Ravenna Police Department and VA Police were able to get the man to surrender just before 10 a.m. with no injuries to himself or others. 

Led away in handcuffs, Jordan was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police say he was despondent over the recent death in the family.

According to public records, Jordan was arrested last month for OVI and a marked lanes violation.

Traffic on North Chestnut Street was rerouted, and Ravenna High School was placed on lockdown during the incident.