A West Side man was facing a court-ordered mental-health evaluation when he fired on the Franklin County deputy sheriffs who had come for him Friday, investigators say.

A West Side man was facing a court-ordered mental-health evaluation when he fired on the Franklin County deputy sheriffs who had come for him Friday, investigators say.

Daniel White, 47, of 3712 Collet Court, is charged with one count of felonious assault on a law-enforcement officer. White is accused of wounding Deputy Sean P. Brady, 45, during an 11:30 a.m. confrontation at his home.

Brady, a 23-year veteran of the sheriff�s office, is recovering from injuries that aren�t life-threatening at Mount Carmel West hospital. Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott said the bullet that struck Brady missed his protective vest and pierced his arm and shoulder.

White was not shot but had minor injuries, including a bloody nose and lip. He was in the Downtown jail last night pending an appearance in Municipal Court on Monday.

Scott said White had been threatening to harm himself on Thursday night and early yesterday, prompting his parents to call authorities for help while warning that he might be armed.

Deputies obtained a probate order for an involuntary commitment, which allows them to take White against his will for a mental-health evaluation at a hospital.

Scott said a confrontation occurred soon after deputies entered the Collet Court house, which is owned by White�s parents.

�As the deputies approached Mr. White, he opened fire with a handgun, striking Deputy Sean Brady in the shoulder,� Columbus police homicide detective James Porter wrote in an arrest affidavit.

Deputies returned fire, but other details of the encounter, including how many deputies were involved, are under investigation, Scott said.

The shooting was the first incident to bring law-enforcement officers to the house, according to Columbus police records.

Brady is a member of the department�s SWAT team but was not acting as a SWAT member while serving the warrant, Scott said. SWAT team members serve probate and other high-risk warrants when they are not handling SWAT calls such as barricade or hostage situations, he said.

Scott said White had no criminal record, and a check of Municipal Court shows only two traffic citations.

According to documents, he worked as a custodian at Ohio State University and previously served in an unspecified branch of the military.

Brady, who is married to a fellow deputy, probably will be in the hospital for a few days, Scott said.

�He�s doing well,� Scott said. �Joking around a little bit, so his spirits are good.�

Scott said White�s parents were distraught, apologetic and cooperative. The outcome, he said, could have been far worse for all involved.

�Sean�s going to be OK, the family is going to be OK,� he said. �We are just very fortunate today, given the circumstances, it turned out the way it did.�

Dispatch Reporter Bill Bush contributed to this story.

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