Manitowoc Police have arrested a man after officers heard gunshots near a tavern early Saturday morning.
Officers were reportedly conducting a traffic stop on Washington Street at 2:00 a.m. Saturday when they heard gunshots coming from down the road.
Police arrived on scene to find two people fighting and several people fleeing by vehicle.
Officers were able to pull over a car leaving the scene and identified a passenger who admitted to firing several shots into the air from his handgun in an attempt to stop the fight.
The 23-year-old passenger was taken into custody and is facing multiple charges including intoxicated use of a firearm.
There were no reported injuries.