Just after 9 am, a sizable police/fire response rushed to a home in the 7000 block of 16th SW for a call listed on 911 as “assault with weapons.” Scanner traffic indicated a 77-year-old man was rushed to the hospital with a possible life-threatening gunshot wound. There was no indication at the scene or over the radio that a suspect was being sought, so we called SPD Media Relations Officer Renee Witt to ask about the nature of the initial call; she said all indications were that this was self-inflicted (though of course, investigators will have to verify). One neighbor also told WSB via e-mail that authorities at the scene told her that there was “no danger” to anyone in the area.