FRONTENAC, Mo. — An arrested was made Monday in connection to a Friday afternoon shooting in the parking garage of Plaza Frontenac.
The Frontenac Police Department confirmed the shooting in a news release Friday evening. Police said the shooting happened at about 1:30 p.m. when officers received a shots fired call in the parking garage of the mall.
The caller told police they heard a disturbance between two people before hearing one gunshot. The victim and the suspect left the scene before officers arrived.
Police said the 18-year-old victim was sitting in a car when he sustained a single gunshot wound. He arrived at a hospital about 20 minutes later and was treated and released from the hospital the same day.
The suspect, 33-year-old Maurion M. Rich, was arrested Monday on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection to the shooting, police said. His bond was set at $250,000.
The investigation remained ongoing as of Tuesday.
5 On Your Side will update this story with new information as it is confirmed.
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