BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with a shooting in rural Barton County.

On Thursday, 26-year-old Kenneth Birt Jr. was charged with one count of second degree attempted-murder, interference with law enforcement and tampering with evidence, according to Barton County Attorney Amy Mellor.

Just after 10 p.m. Oct. 19, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 451 Northwest 40 Avenue in Barton County to a reported shooting, according to sheriff Brian Bellendir.

Upon arrival, deputies identified Dustin Turner who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the left leg. EMS transported Turner to the hospital in Great Bend with non-life-threatening injuries.

After interviewing several individuals, deputies identified a suspect as 26-year-old Kenneth Birt Jr. and found him in the 1000 block of Jackson Street in Great Bend, according to Bellendir. He was booked on charges of attempted murder and is now being held on a $100,000 Bond, according to Mellor. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 29.