Man arrested after Montmorency County shooting
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ATLANTA — A man was arrested on charges of attempted murder on Thursday by the Montmorency County Sheriff's Department after a 35-year-old man was injured by a gunshot.
The investigation is ongoing and police are withholding the alleged shooter’s name until he can be arraigned, a press release from the Sheriff's Department said. Police also did not identify where the shooting happened.
Montmorency County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting the man had been shot a little after 11 p.m. Thursday, police said. The caller said the shooter was still on scene.
A preliminary investigation by deputies revealed that, during a verbal argument between two men, one of the men presented a firearm and fired several shots at the other. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
The victim, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his leg, is expected to recover from the injuries.