The Perry County Sheriff’s Office says that 57-year-old Jessie Caudill was arrested in connection to a shooting in Perry County.

Caudill was arrested around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on Charlene Lane in Slemp and charged with attempted murder, three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, and two counts of tampering with physical evidence.

Sheriff Joe Engle confirmed that a man was shot on Millbrooke Lane off Highway 699 in Perry County earlier Tuesday morning.

He says there was a verbal argument between Caudill and the man before Caudill shot him, witnesses say they do not know what Caudill was going to do when he pulled the gun.

We do not know the victim’s condition at this time.

This is a developing story. We will continue to update as we learn more.