56-year-old DeWayne Burch of Saint Joseph was charged with unlawful use of a weapon in connection with a shooting that took place last month at N. Belt Walmart.

According to the probable cause statement DeWayne shot a subject identified by police as 29-year-old Richard Ellege in the abdomen after a verbal altercation outside of Walmart just after 8 p.m. Jan. 19, using a 22-calibre handgun he was carrying concealed without a permit.

Elledge was treated at Mosaic Life Care.

Burch is scheduled for an arraignment in front of Judge Rebecca Spencer, Tuesday at 8:15 a.m.