FORD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged attempted murder.
After a four-month search, police have finally arrested 19-year-old Xavier Alejandro Masts, according to a social media report.

Detectives with the Dodge City Police Department, the Ford County Sheriff and the KBI working with information provided by an anonymous public tip were able to take Xavier into custody without any further incident Monday from a residence in the 200 block of W. Oak St, in Dodge City.

On July 24, Officers from the Dodge City Police Department were dispatched to a mobile home at 201 E. McArtor for a shooting, according to a media release.
When Officers arrived, they found two adult men suffering from gunshot wounds. During the investigation, Detectives determined the victims were standing outside the trailer when they were shot.

Maestas is being held for Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Aggravated Assault – Use of a deadly Weapon, and Criminal Discharge of a Firearm – Shooting into an occupied dwelling, according to police.