A Poplar Bluff resident was shot Tuesday in Ripley County, according to officials.
The adult male received a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the head, said Ripley County Sheriff Mike Barton. The man was taken to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for treatment.
The shooting occurred around 11 a.m. on Highway 160, near M Highway, authorities said.
Barton said an adult female shot the man outside of a residence on Highway 160. The woman is a Ripley County resident and is acquainted with the victim, he said.
The man fled from the property on foot and was picked up by a passerby, who took the individual to the emergency room, according to witnesses.
No arrests have been made at this time and no names have been released.
The investigation is ongoing, Barton said, with assistance from the Doniphan Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
*This article has been updated since it was first posted.
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