GEARY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating a weekend shooting.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that a 19-year old Beatrice, Nebraska man, Dylan Binnick, was shot and wounded by a Sheriff’s Deputy in an incident Sunday morning on Skiddy Road.

Life Star transported Binnick to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka where his condition was listed as stable, with no surgery required, according to Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf said

Just before 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a rural Geary County in response to a report of a possible vehicle accident, with three suspicious subjects walking in the area of Skiddy Road and Skiddy West, according to Wolf.

When Deputies arrived in the area about one mile north of Skiddy Cemetery they made contact with two male subjects, and one female subject, who were walking on Skiddy Road after an earlier accident near the Geary – Morris County line.

“Deputies met the subjects in the roadway, got out, started to do some investigation on the accident that occurred and tried to find out who these individuals were,” said Wolf.

“One individual ( Binnick ) was very apprehensive about giving up any identification or anything.

He finally gave up his identification, then drew a gun out of his waistband on the Deputy. The Deputy was then placed in a very threatening situation, and he drew his weapon and shot the individual,” said Wolf.

Binnick was shot in the right side of his chest, but no surgery was required, according to Wolf.

Deputies administered first aid to Binnick until Junction City Fire / EMS arrived on the scene until Life Star arrived.

The other two subjects were identified as Noah Marshall, 18, and a 16-year old juvenile female, both of Beatrice, Nebraska.

Wolf reported it was later determined that these individuals were suspects in reported felony crimes in Beatrice within the previous few days.

The initial report of the possible accident, revealed a reported stolen vehicle from Beatrice with ties to the three subjects.

Wolf confirmed Marshall and the 16-year old female were arrested on suspicion of Aggravated Assault and other counts.

No formal court charges have been filed at this point. The case has been turned over to the KBI who will be handling the investigation.

Wolf noted the deputy who fired the shot, and another who was providing backup at the scene have been both been placed on administrative leave with pay