A charge has been filed after a man was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg in May outside of Club Flatline in downtown St. Joseph.

Angel Maisonet-Laboy, 37 was charged Thursday in Buchanan County with a felony for second-degree assault.  Court documents said the charge stems from an incident that took place May 8 around 1:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Felix in which Kraig Buckner sustained a gunshot wound to the upper leg.

“The defendant was engaged in a fight with the victim,” said Detective R. Woodley with the St. Joseph Police Department. “Defendant after fighting with the victim retreated to his vehicle and retrieved a handgun. Defendant returned to the area of the fight and fired two shots.  One of those shots hit the victim in the upper leg.  Defendant then left the area and did not call for any medical assistance for the victim.”

Court documents said Maisonet-Laboy has very few ties to St. Joseph with two children still living in Puerto Rico with his mother.

If convicted the charge of second-degree assault carries a penalty of 2-7 years in prison.

Maisonet-Laboy is being held on $50,000 cash bond.