LUCERNE, Calif. – A Lucerne man was arrested Sunday night after witnesses said he shot at several people following a domestic dispute.

Marcus Ray Gregory, 20, was arrested for attempted murder, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, terrorist threats, resisting arrest and exhibiting a deadly weapon, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

At 6:50 p.m. Sunday deputies responded to a report of multiple subjects arguing and shots being fired at the Riviera Motel, located at 6900 E. State Highway 20 in Lucerne, Brooks said.

As deputies arrived, Brooks said they observed a male subject with a handgun run into one of the motel rooms.

The subject, later identified as Gregory, jumped through a rear window of the motel room and attempted to run from the scene. Deputies, who had already set up a perimeter, took Gregory into custody a short time later, Brooks said.

During the investigation, deputies learned that Gregory was involved in a domestic dispute. Brooks said Gregory was seen by several people hitting a female victim and attempting to choke her while they were both inside a vehicle, which was parked at the motel.

One of the witnesses pulled Gregory off the victim; Brooks said that witness then was assaulted by Gregory.

Gregory then retrieved a handgun from his motel room, started pointing it at everyone standing outside and said he was going to shoot them, Brooks said. Witnesses reported that Gregory had also pointed the handgun at several children and threatened them as well.

Gregory then started shooting at people as they ran to get away from him. Witnesses estimated Gregory fired his handgun five to seven times, according to Brooks' report.

Deputies located damage caused by several bullet holes to the exterior of the motel. They also collected evidence from the scene which included expended shell casings, a bullet which was lodged in one of the exterior motel room doors and a firearm, Brooks said.

Gregory was arrested and, prior to being transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility for booking, he was treated by Sutter Lakeside Hospital staff for a laceration he sustained from jumping through the window at the motel, according to Brooks.