BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting and have a suspect in custody.

Just before 3p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to the 800 Block of Pine Street in Great Bend in reference to a shooting incident, according to a media release.

When officers responded to the call, officers were advised a private vehicle was transporting the victim to Great Bend Regional Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound.

During the course of the investigation officers learned the victim had been shot by a known suspect during an argument.

The suspect fled the scene in a silver Chevrolet pickup. The suspect and the pickup were located a short time later at an address in Great Bend.

The suspect was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Barton County Detention Center on the charge of Attempted First Degree Murder, according to the release.

According to the Barton County Sheriff’s Office Booking Activity log for July 4, Jorge Aguilera of Great Bend was booked into jail for attempted first degree murder with a bond set at $1,000,000..

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300.