(KNZA)--A jury trial have been set for a Mayetta man accused of shooting a family member in August.

Following the conclusion of his preliminary hearing last week, The Holton Recorder reports a trial for 40-year-old Alva McKinney was set, beginning February 4, 2019.

McKinney was arrested August 1 on a charge of aggravated battery after allegedly shooting a male relative in the head at a residence north of Mayetta.

The 59-year-old victim was transported to a Topeka hospital for treatment of the gunshot wound.

McKinney remains in the Jackson County Jail, held on a $50,000 bond.