Suspect in Custody after Sweetwater Shooting, Police Say

The shooting happened on the 400 block of Patton Street, police said. (Courtesy: SPD)

Suspect in Custody after Sweetwater Shooting, Police Say

Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) A man is in custody after a shooting in Sweetwater.

Sweetwater Police say it happened in the 400 block of Patton Street on Tuesday.

Police say two men had had a fight, and one had shot the other in the shoulder.

That suspect, Elisha Goins, had left the scene but was found within 30 minutes and taken into custody.

The injured man was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

Goins is facing one count of aggravated assault and two charges of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.

Elisha Goins (Courtesy: SPD)

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Suspect in Custody after Sweetwater Shooting, Police Say

The shooting happened on the 400 block of Patton Street, police said. (Courtesy: SPD)

Suspect in Custody after Sweetwater Shooting, Police Say

Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) A man is in custody after a shooting in Sweetwater.

Sweetwater Police say it happened in the 400 block of Patton Street on Tuesday.

Police say two men had had a fight, and one had shot the other in the shoulder.

That suspect, Elisha Goins, had left the scene but was found within 30 minutes and taken into custody.

The injured man was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

Goins is facing one count of aggravated assault and two charges of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.

Elisha Goins (Courtesy: SPD)