Bellmead police said a standoff at a home near the Lacy Lakeview Police Department Thursday evening was the result of dating violence.

Michael Sowder, 48, was arrested and was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with an enhancement for dating violence, police said.

Sowder was taken to the McLennan County Jail after being cleared by paramedics at the scene because tear gas was used to get him to exit the home.

Bellmead police Lt. Kory Martin said Sowder's ex-girlfriend was in the process of moving out of the residence in the 100 block of Pecan Drive and was staying at a hotel in the 1300 block of Behrens Circle in Bellmead.

Martin said Sowder showed up at the hotel around 11 p.m. Wednesday and started banging on the woman's door with a machete, cut her, left, and then returned at around 3 a.m. Thursday with a shotgun.

When he arrived, Martin said, the woman's new boyfriend was also there, and two rounds were fired outside of the hotel.

No injuries or damage was reported as a result of the gunfire.

The woman did not require hospital treatment for her injury.

After the incident, Bellmead’s violence against women detective was notified and started working the case and obtaining warrants.

The entire detective team was assigned to the case and located the suspect's vehicle.

"At that point we reached out to the U.S. marshals who sought the McLennan County Sheriff's Office SWAT team for assistance," said Martin.

Martin said Sowder was inside the home, and once in custody, was cooperative.

Detectives were searching the residence and processing the scene Thursday night.