Sparks police arrested an armed man accused of barricading himself inside his home, along with two young children.

Alex Marcus, 30, faces several charges including three counts of false imprisonment and two counts of child endangerment, both with a deadly weapon.

He also faces a charge of discharging a firearm in a public place and resisting a public officer with a firearm.

At about 6:50 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 1200 block of Glendora Lane.

When they arrived at the scene, two witnesses reported hearing shots fired inside a nearby residence, according to the Sparks Police Department

The officers learned that a man, later identified as Marcus, was armed and had barricaded himself inside his home with two young children.

Marcus also reportedly fired a round from his assault rifle inside the home.

Investigators learned that he was also armed with multiple firearms, including an assault rifle and several handguns.

Authorities said Marcus refused to comply with the officers’ commands and did not allow the children to leave the home.

Members of the Washoe County Sheriff’s SWAT Teams and the Sparks and Washoe County Sheriff’s Hostage Negotiators were called to the scene.

Negotiators talked to Marcus for more than 15 hours, and Marcus eventually surrendered at the scene.

Authorities said the children were reunited with the mother unharmed.

Marcella Corona is a breaking news reporter who covers crime and justice in Northern Nevada. Support her work by subscribing to RGJ.com.