Investigators with the Meridian Police Department are searching for an individual who they believe could be responsible for a shooting that left one man injured Tuesday night in the city of Meridian.

Meridian police responded to a call around 9:30 to 16th Street and 18th Avenue where one person was shot, Meridian Police Department Sgt. Dareall Thompson.

The victim, who was shot one in the neck after a verbal altercation, was taken to a local hospital by personal vehicle, and Wednesday morning his condition is unknown, police said.

“We do have a person of interest that we are looking for, but we are continuing to investigate this incident,” Thompson said.

He did not provide a description.

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