(KAIR)--One person is in custody in connection with a Wednesday evening Jackson County shooting that left one injured.

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, in a news release Thursday, said 40-year-old rural Mayetta resident Alva Bryant McKinney was arrested for aggravated battery.

McKinney was detained and questioned following the shooting.

According to Morse, the shooting happened at a residence near Mayetta shortly before 7:00.

His office, along with Jackson County EMS, the Mayetta Fire Department, and Potawatomi Tribal Police, all responded to the residence, located at 17537 R. 4 Road, where the victim had been shot in the head.

Morse identifies the victim as a 59-year-old man who was related to McKinney.

The victim, whose name is not yet made public, was transported to a Topeka hospital for treatment.

Morse said as of late Wednesday, he remained in stable condition.

 

Editor's note: Below is the initial story written as details developed. 

(KAIR)--A Wednesday evening Jackson County shooting sends one to the hospital and leaves another questioned by authorities as the investigation continues.

According to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, the shooting happened at a residence near Mayetta shortly before 7:00.

In a news release, Morse says his office, along with Jackson County EMS, the Mayetta Fire Department, and Potawatomi Tribal Police, all responded to the residence, located at 17537 R. 4 Road where the victim had been shot in the head.

A man at the residence was detained for questioning, while the victim was transported to a Topeka hospital in stable condition.

Names are not immediately released as the investigation is ongoing.