A man who allegedly fired at Shelbyville police officers early today was captured a few hours later off Depot Street.

No officers were struck when Rosson A. Pickett of Murfreesboro shot through the back window of a room at Best Western Celebration Inn, Madison Street, shortly after midnight, Deputy Chief Brian Crews of the Shelbyville Police Department said.

Officer Brock Horner arrested Pickett behind a home on Highland Court after a brief struggle. Maj. Pat Mathis spotted Pickett and notified other officers.

Pickett is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and with one count of being a felon in possession. He is being processed into Bedford County Jail. Bond, if any, has not been set.

Rutherford County deputies notified Shelbyville police around midnight that they had been told Pickett and others were occupying a room in the portion of the motel complex separate from the main building. Pickett was wanted in connection with a credit card offense, police said.

“The officers teamed up with Rutherford County at the front door and Shelbyville behind,” Crews said.

Pickett saw the officers and allegedly fired shots from a handgun through the back window, Crews said. The room does not have a rear door.

“Once officers knocked on the door, Pickett opened the curtains at the back of the room and made visual eye contact with officers,” Crews said. “Pickett opened fire with a handgun shooting toward officers.”

Lt. Jody Shelton and Officer Brad Evans were behind the building. Officers said Pickett fired seven shots.

Pickett and two other men in the room initially refused officers’ orders to surrender, Crews said. Bedford County’s SWAT team was called and guests in nearby rooms were evacuated to a safe area.

“All three refused to exit the motel for hours,” Crews said. Police attempted to negotiate with the suspects through a loudspeaker before tear gas was eventually fired into the room.

The two people with Pickett surrendered after the tear gas. They were being interviewed at Shelbyville police headquarters this morning. Their identities have not yet been released.

“There was no resistance to speak of from them,” Crews said.

Pickett jumped through the back window moments after the others surrendered and was able to avoid several officers surrounding the front and rear of the building, according to Crews.

“No shots were fired from law enforcement,” Crews said. “Rutherford County had a K9 in position but the officer did not feel safe to released the dog.”

Pickett was seen running toward East Lane Street through an open area in a fence behind the motel.

“He cleared the fence and ran toward Park Place, then toward East Lane,” Crews said.