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A man who police say fired shots at Waco police officers was jailed Thursday afternoon after holding officers at bay for about eight hours in a home on North 10th Street.

Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said the incident began as officers responded to a report that the suspect, Ronald Wayne Kennedy Jr., 23, pistol-whipped a woman in the 1100 block of North Sixth Street about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Kennedy, of Temple, also was wanted on outstanding warrants charging him with unlawfully carrying a weapon, assault, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and evading arrest.

As officers tried to arrest Kennedy, he ran and police chased him before using a Taser on him, Swanton said.

Kennedy broke free from the Taser wires and started running again, Swanton said. As officers pursued him down an alley, Kennedy fired shots at the officers, Swanton said. At least one officer returned fire, but no one was hit.

Kennedy ran into a relative’s home in the 1100 block of North 10th Street and police surrounded the house. Six people inside the home ran out and told police Kennedy was alone inside.