Melodie Phelps, News Editor
Monticello — Few details were available at press time, but one person was apparently
injured on Monday morning in a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of
a local houseboat manufacturer.
Officials confirmed that the incident occurred at approximately 11:02
a.m. in the parking lot of Lakeview Yachts. Wayne County Sheriff Charles
Boston said that witnesses indicated that one shot was fired and one
individual sustained an injury.
The name of the person who was shot had not been released Monday
afternoon. Boston said his department secured the scene of the incident and
then turned the investigation over to Ken-tucky State Police Detective Doug
Boyd.
Boston confirmed on Monday afternoon that no one had been arrested yet,
but he expected charges to be filed.
The Monticello Police Department, the Wayne County Sheriff's Department
and Kentucky State Police all responded to the scene.
The victim was transported by private vehicle to the Monticello Police
De-partment, then Wayne County EMS transported the victim to the Wayne
County Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the leg.