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83-year-old man facing charges in Missouri shooting

courtDONIPHAN, Mo. (AP) — Police in the southeast Missouri town of Doniphan are investigating a shooting, and the suspect is an 83-year-old man.

The shooting happened Monday at a home. Police say the victim, Jerry Lee Wilson of Doniphan, is in the hospital, but details about his injuries have not been released.

The 83-year-old suspect, Louis Campbell of Doniphan, was charged Tuesday with two counts each of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is jailed on $750,000 bond and does not have a listed attorney.

The motive for the shooting has not been disclosed.

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