An armed gunman wearing camouflage and believed to have fired shots at a home in Windsor, Ont., early Wednesday morning has been arrested.

Police said they "pinned down" the man around 9 a.m. ET after allegedly firing shots at a home. He was later found holed up in a home in the 900 block of Pillette Road when he was taken into custody.

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Police said Richard Wallace started shooting at a home in the Fontainebleau neighbourhood before fleeing north to Pillette Village. Three individuals may have been involved in the Fontainebleau incident.

Wallace as well as another man and woman were arrested, and a stolen pickup was seized near the Fontainebleau scene. Ammunition was found in the truck.

Shots fired in Pillette Village

The first gunshots were reported at 12:30 a.m.

Wallace is known to police and to the residents of the Fontainebleau house, Const. Andrew Drouillard said.

Wallace, of no fixed address, fled after the shooting there, and police began a manhunt in Pillette Village after putting that neighbourhood on lockdown. He was said to be wearing a camouflage shirt, jeans and carrying a long gun.

Windsor police arrested Richard Wallace, who was dressed in camouflage and carrying a gun. (Windsor Police Service)

Police said shots were also fired randomly in the Pillette Village area and that they found shell casings there.

"My wife's stomach was in knots because we have a four-year-old in the house," Imi Malisza told CBC News. "She was very nervous about what was going on."

Maliza lives in the Pillette neighbourhood and heard the gunshots early this morning. He described the area as "wonderful" and said he's surprised by what happened.

"There's some beautiful people around here, which is why I'm surprised something that this kind of thing is going on here."

'Real potential for violence'

Windsor police cordoned off an area bounded by Riverside Drive East, Raymo Road, South National Street and Jos. Janisse Avenue during the manhunt, just south of the Detroit River and east of the city's downtown.

Windsor Police Service Staff Sgt. Matt D'Asti said there was "a real potential for violence." He called it "a dangerous situation" during a news conference.

"We understand he was shooting at street lights, randomly. Officers in the area heard the gunshots," D'Asti said.

'We will do whatever is necessary to make sure citizens are safe," D'Asti said.

Police opened the area to traffic at 10 a.m.

The department's tactical unit and negotiators were on hand.

"We got him," D'Asti told media at about 9:30 a.m. "A lot of times, these things take a lot of time. But we had this individual contained. We knew where he was, and we were able to establish communications with him."